How to say 'Axis' or 'Shaft' in Japanese | 軸

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The Japanese word for Axis or Shaft is 'Jiku', written as 軸 in Japanese.'Axis' or 'Shaft' in hiragana is じく.

word

軸

Meaning

Axis, Shaft

Reading

じく

jiku

Kanji

軸Axle, Axis

Explanation

The Japanese noun '軸 (じく)' primarily means 'axis' or 'shaft'. As 'axis', it refers to a central line around which something rotates or is symmetrically arranged, such as the Earth's axis「地球の軸」(ちきゅうのじく). As 'shaft', it refers to a long, cylindrical object, often used in machinery or tools, like the shaft of a screwdriver「ドライバーの軸」(ドライバーのじく). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe a central or pivotal element in a concept or system, such as the axis of an argument「議論の軸」(ぎろんのじく).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3719

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 軸

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

軸

Meaning

Axle, Axis

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