軌
軌·rut, wheel, track
- On-yomi
- き
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 軌道 | きどう | orbit, track, the right course |
| 軌跡 | きせき | trajectory, locus, the path taken |
| 常軌 | じょうき | the normal course |
| 広軌 | こうき | broad gauge |
Example sentences
新しい事業がやっと軌道に乗った。
あたらしいじぎょうがやっときどうにのった。
The new business has finally got on track.
衛星が地球の軌道を回っている。
えいせいがちきゅうのきどうをまわっている。
The satellite is circling in Earth orbit.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 軌轍軌 and 轍 (わだち, wheel rut) both use the cart radical 車 for tracks left behind.
Common mistakes
- 軌道に乗る means 'get going smoothly, get on track', with nothing to do with actual rails.
- 常軌を逸する (じょうきをいっする) means to behave outrageously.
Memory aid
Picture it
Cart 車 with 九: the ruts cartwheels cut into a road — a fixed track you cannot leave.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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