髄

marrow

Stroke count: 19

Readings

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Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

marrowRtK
彼は骨の髄まで腐りきっている。He is rotten to the core.tatoeba
彼は骨の髄まで日本人だ。He is Japanese to the bone.tatoeba
pith
essence
実はこれこそが科学の神髄なのである。This, in essence, is the secret of science.tatoeba
自由こそまさに我々の民主主義の神髄だ。Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.tatoeba

Radicals and components

Radical骨bone

Components

How it's built

髄

Mnemonic (RtK)

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skeleton · joint · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · highwayman · possess · by one’s side · road (辶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1385

Compound words

骨髄こつずい

bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point

真髄しんずい

essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart

脊髄せきずい

延髄えんずい

medulla oblongata

歯髄しずい

pulp (of a tooth)

神髄しんずい

髄虫ずいむし

精髄せいずい

脳髄のうずい

骨髄炎こつずいえん

脊髄癆せきずいろう

長髄彦ながすねひこ

骨髄抑制こつずいよくせい

bone marrow suppression

Stroke Order

19 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 髄

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step