核
核·nucleus, core, nuclear
- On-yomi
- カク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 核心 | かくしん | core, heart of the matter |
| 核兵器 | かくへいき | nuclear weapon |
| 核家族 | かくかぞく | nuclear family |
| 中核 | ちゅうかく | nucleus, central part |
Example sentences
彼の質問は問題の核心に触れていた。
かれのしつもんはもんだいのかくしんにふれていた。
His question got to the heart of the problem.
核兵器のない世界を目指す。
かくへいきのないせかいをめざす。
We aim for a world without nuclear weapons.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 核心 as かくしみ — it is かくしん
- Writing 確心 for 核心 — the 'heart of the matter' takes the tree radical 核
Memory aid
Picture it
木 (a fruit tree) beside 亥: the hard stone buried at the centre of the fruit — the kernel, the core.
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