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Kotomora

髄

marrow, pith, essence

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes19

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

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  • 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

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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.