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軸
axis
Meanings
axis RTKPivotal Part
Community Mnemonic
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An absurd image, but what the heck - worked for me. Imagine a car going across a plain at a fast speed. Suddenly a single sprout (the only one to be seen) gets stuck to the car's wheels, causing the car to fly around its axis.
Source: Kanji Koohii community
Radical Components
On'yomi
じく
Kun'yomi
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