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脊髄 (せきずい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

脊せき髄ずい

せ

き

ず

い

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

spinal cord

anatomy

Anatomical term for the bundle of nerves inside the spine.

脊せき髄ずいは脳のうと体からだの各かく部ぶをつなぐ神しん経けいの束たばです。
The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that connects the brain to various parts of the body.
事じ故こ

で

脊せき

髄ずい

を

損そん

傷しょう

し

た

。

He injured his spinal cord in an accident.

Written forms

脊せき髄ずいUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling for 'spinal cord'.
せきずいUsage1%

Kanji

脊stature, height, spine
髄marrow, pith, essence

Similar words

脊せき椎つい
脊椎 refers to the spine or vertebrae (the bony structure), while 脊髄 refers specifically to the spinal cord inside it.

Etymology

From 脊 (せき, 'spine') + 髄 (ずい, 'marrow'). The reading せきずい is a straightforward kanji compound.