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What is the Kanji for 'Marrow' and 'Bone marrow'? | 髄

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Marrow' and 'Bone marrow', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Marrow' and 'Bone marrow' is 髄.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Marrow, Bone marrow

    Reading

    onyomiずい

    zui

    Parts

    Bone

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    19

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1880

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bone

    component

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 骨 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slide, Smooth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remains

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 髄 mean?

髄 means 'Marrow' and 'Bone marrow'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.