Word details
核
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 核.
Dictionary
Entry
1
stone (of a fruit); pit; pip
2
core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; heart
3
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
nuclear weapons
Examples
この核時代にあっては、世界中どこの国だって安全ではない。
No country under the sun is safe in this nuclear age.
4
Physics
nucleus (of an atom)
5
Biology
nucleus (of a cell)
6
Meteorology
condensation nucleus
7
Astronomy
(planetary) core
8
Chemistry
ring (in a cyclic compound)
9
Mathematics
kernel; core
10
nucleus (of a cultured pearl)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
核
nucleus, core, kernel
10 strokesFrequency 475JLPT N1Grade 8
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カク
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