This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: スウ、シュ、とぼそ、からくり
Romaji: suu, shu, toboso, karakuri
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

hinge, pivot, door

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  75
Frequency:  1791
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-4-4
Korean Reading:  chu
Chinese Reading:  shu1
Unicode:  67a2
JIS:  3F75

Indexes

Halpern Index: 865
Nelson Index: 2208
New Nelson Index: 2588
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4a4.22
Four Corner Index: 4191.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1464
Gakken Index: 1839
Daikanwanjiten Index: 14577P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0248
Remembering the kanji Index: 1697
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1422
Kodansha Compact Index: 1076
Kanji in Context Index: 1530
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 581
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 770
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1713
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1832
Essential Kanji Index: 1442
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1076
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1875
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1194

Words

(とまら)
(くるる、くろろ、くる、くるり)
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
枢機卿 (すうききょう、すうきけい)
cardinal (Catholic church)
枢密院 (すうみついん)
(Japanese) Privy Council (abolished in 1947)
枢要 (すうよう)
importance
(とぼそ)
cavities in the frame of a door used as part of a pivot hinge; door
中枢 (ちゅうすう)
centre; center; pivot; mainstay; nucleus; backbone; central figure; pillar; key man
枢軸 (すうじく)
axle; pivot
枢密 (すうみつ)
state secrets
中枢神経 (ちゅうすうしんけい)
central nerves
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