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枢: pivot

pivot; center; hinge
8 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 3 words here

Readings

On
スウ・シュ
Kun
とぼそ・からくり

すう: 中枢(ちゅうすう) "center; core", 中枢神経(ちゅうすうしんけい) "central nervous system", 枢軸(すうじく) "axis", 枢機卿(すうききょう) "cardinal".

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Key words

中枢ちゅうすうcenter; hub
枢軸すうじくaxis; pivot
枢機卿すうききょうcardinal
枢要すうようmost important
中枢神経ちゅうすうしんけいcentral nervous system

Example sentences

Tokyo is the center of Japan's politics and economy.

Strong medicine can act on the central nervous system and cause drowsiness.

The new pope is chosen by a vote of the cardinals.

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