“Axle” or “Shaft” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “軸”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “軸” means “Spindle”, “Focal point” or “Center” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “軸”

Jouyou Kanji “軸” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
12 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
じく(jiku) |
| ちく(chiku) |
| Kun-Yomi |
しんぎ(shingi) |
| Meanings |
Axle, Shaft |
| Center of things, Most important point |
| Hanging scroll |
| Stem |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “軸”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 軸受け(じくうけ-ji ku u ke) |
Bearing, Shaft bearing, Axle bearing, Plummer block, Pillow block |
| 軸木(じくぎ-ji ku gi) |
① Matchwood, Matchstick, ② Splint, ③ Scroll roller |
| 軸心(じくしん-ji ku shi n) |
Center of axle, Shaft center |
| 軸物(じくもの-ji ku mo no) |
Scroll (picture), Hanging scroll |
| 回転軸(かいてんじく-ka i te n ji ku) |
Axis of rotation, Rotating shaft, Rotation axis, Revolving shaft |
| 掛け軸(かけじく-ka ke ji ku) |
Scroll (picture), Hanging scroll |
| 機軸(きじく-ku ji ku) |
① Axis, Shaft, ② Center, Center of activity, ③ Fundamental Scheme |
| 基軸(きじく-ki ji ku) |
Criterion, Standard, Yardstick, Key, Thing which plays a basic role as the standard |
| 枢軸(すうじく-su u ji ku) |
Pivot, Heart and soul, Center, Important part which is the center of activities |
| 地軸(ちじく-chi ji ku) |
Earth’s axis |
| 中軸(ちゅうじく-chu u ji ku) |
Axis, Important parts which are center of thing |
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