枢
とぼそ
toboso
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 86 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
枢 is the kanji for "Hinge". Its reading is とぼそ (toboso). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Hinge
Also : Door · Pivot
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Readings
kunとぼそ/ tobosokunからくり/ karakurionすう/ suuonしゅ/ shu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
木区
Example Sentences
政治の枢要な役割を担う。
せいじのすうようなやくわりをになう。
He plays a pivotal role in politics.
枢機卿の発言が注目された。
すうきけいのはつげんがちゅうもくされた。
The cardinal's statement was noted.
Vocabulary using 枢
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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