Keyword
marrow
Info
FrequencyTop 2100-2200
Type
Jōyō 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 3
Heisig1385
Old form髓
Readings
ずい
(99%)
Composed of
bone
be in possession
walking on a road
Used in vocabulary (95 in total)
brain; encephalon
spinal cord
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
medulla; pith; marrow
medulla oblongata
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
cerebrospinal fluid
bone marrow registry; bone marrow bank
to have a deep grudge; to bear deep resentment towards someone
spinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid
cervical spinal cord; cervical cord
enzuigiri (attack that strikes the back of the head)
marrow; pith; centre; center; bottom of one's heart
Nagasunehiko; legendary clan leader who opposed Emperor Jimmu's unification of Japan and was subsequently killed by the deity Nigihayahi
meninges; meninx; membranous coverings
pulp (of a tooth); dental pulp
meningococcus (Neisseria meningitidis)
cervical spinal cord; cervical cord
cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia; CSF hypovolemia; intracranial hypotension syndrome
myelin sheath (around the axon of a neuron)
optic neuromyelitis; neuromyelitis optica; NMO
bone marrow suppression
enzuigiri (attack that strikes the back of the head)
spinal cord tumour; spinal cord neoplasm; spinal tumour
tabes dorsalis; locomotor ataxia
red bone marrow; red marrow
myelencephalon
enzuigiri (attack that strikes the back of the head)
spinal cord compression
spinalization; cordotomy
to have a narrow view of things; (lit.) to look at the ceiling through a reed
medulloblastoma
demyelination
pyralid larva; borer
brain; skull; head
cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia; CSF hypovolemia; intracranial hypotension syndrome
striped stem borer larva
poliomyelitis; polio; infantile paralysis
to have a narrow view of things; (lit.) to peek at the ceiling through the pith of a reed
spinalized cat; spinal cat
spinalized cat; spinal cat
meningococcal meningitis; cerebrospinal meningitis
septic meningitis; purulent meningitis; suppurative meningitis
medullary cavity
pith; medulla
intramedullary rod; intramedullary nail
Examples (5 in total)
He is Japanese to the bone.
He is rotten to the core.
This, in essence, is the secret of science.