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軸: axis

axis; shaft; scroll
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Readings

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じく: 軸(じく) "axis; shaft", 車軸(しゃじく) "axle", 掛軸(かけじく) "hanging scroll", 軸足(じくあし) "pivot foot".

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Key words

軸じくaxis; shaft
車軸しゃじくaxle
掛軸かけじくhanging scroll
軸足じくあしpivot foot
主軸しゅじくmain axis; main spindle

Example sentences

The Earth rotates around a tilted axis.

An old hanging scroll hangs in the alcove.

When kicking a ball, the position of your pivot foot is important.

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