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Kanji Detail for 核 - "core, nucleus, seed"

核

  • Meaning

    核 means "core, nucleus, seed."

    1. Core - The central part.

    2. Nucleus - The center of an atom or cell.

    3. Seed - The pit of a fruit.

    4. Essential - The most important part.

  • Words using 核

    • 核兵器 かくへいき Listen nuclear weapon
    • 中核 ちゅうかく Listen kernel; core; nucleus
    • 核実験 かくじっけん Listen nuclear (bomb) test
    • 核燃料 かくねんりょう Listen nuclear fuel
    • 結核 けっかく Listen tuberculosis; TB; concretion
    • 核心 かくしん Listen core; heart (of the matter); point
    • 核弾頭 かくだんとう Listen nuclear warhead
    • 核家族 かくかぞく Listen nuclear family

  • Tattoo check: 核

    • Verified meaning: core, nucleus, seed
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read さね)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 核

    Surnames 核(さね)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    nucleus; core; kernel

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    seed, kernel, core, nut; atom

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    core, kernel; nut, seed; atom

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The hard substance inside fruit that protects the inner seed is called 核 (pit). | Meat dishes. Non-grain food is called 殽核. Bean food is 殽. Offering food is 核. | 苛核: Meaning harsh and strict. From "Zhuangzi." | 綜核: Meaning to examine accounts and verify facts. Such as 核算 (to calculate), 核實 (to verify). Both interchangeable with 覈.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    kaku(カク) カク

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    core nucleus seed essential investigate nuclear center atom fundamental heart kernel key primary pivotal

Sentences including 核

  • This is the core of the problem.

  • They are afraid that nuclear war will break out.

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