髄
marrow, pith, essence
Readings
On'yomi
- ズイ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
髄 centers on the innermost vital substance: the marrow inside bones, the pith inside plants, or the essential core of an idea.
Most common words using 髄
20 of 84- 脊髄せきずい
spinal cord
- 髄ずい
medulla; pith
- 骨髄こつずい
bone marrow; medulla
- 真髄しんずい
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
- 脳髄のうずい
brain; encephalon
- 延髄えんずい
medulla oblongata
- 歯髄しずい
pulp (of a tooth); dental pulp
- 骨髄腫こつずいしゅ
myeloma
- 頚髄けいずい
cervical spinal cord; cervical cord
- 髄膜炎ずいまくえん
meningitis
- 低髄液圧症候群ていずいえきあつしょうこうぐん
cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia; CSF hypovolemia; intracranial hypotension syndrome
- 副腎髄質ふくじんずいしつ
adrenal medulla
- 副腎髄質ホルモンふくじんずいしつホルモン
adrenal medullary hormone
- 化膿性髄膜炎かのうせいずいまくえん
septic meningitis; purulent meningitis; suppurative meningitis
- 多発性骨髄腫たはつせいこつずいしゅ
multiple myeloma
- 延髄外側症候群えんずいがいそくしょうこうぐん
lateral medullary syndrome
- 延髄斬りえんずいぎり
enzuigiri (attack that strikes the back of the head)
- 延髄蹴りえんずいげり
enzuigiri (attack that strikes the back of the head)
- 心髄しんずい
marrow; pith
- 急性散在性脳脊髄炎きゅうせいさんざいせいのうせきずいえん
acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; ADEM
Study
Etymology
髄 combines 骨 (bone) with a phonetic component that historically contributed the sound ズイ and the idea of marrow or essence. The exact historical development of the right side is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 骨 means bone. The right side 迶 looks like a path leading deep inside. Picture following a path into the bone to reach the soft, vital marrow at its core.
Reading mnemonic
For ズイ, imagine a tiny creature named Zui who lives inside your bones, guarding the marrow. Zui -> ズイ, and Zui's home is deep in the bone.