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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

    髄

    Meaning

    Marrow, Bone marrow

    Reading

    onyomiずい

    zui

    Parts

    骨Bone 迶

    Radical

    骨

    Stroke Count

    19

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1880

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 髄

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

    kanji

    骨

    Meaning

    Bone

    component

    迶

Kanji Related to 髄 Through the Part 骨

These 2 kanji contain the part 骨 as well.

    kanji

    骸

    Meaning

    Remains

    kanji

    滑

    Meaning

    Slide, Smooth

Learn the Kanji 髄

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.