すう
枢
き
機

noun

  1. important point, essential part, vital point.
  2. important state matters.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
すう
枢
き
機
 枢機 すうき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hinge, pivot, door
スウ　シュ　とぼそ (9th, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
ward, district
ク　オウ　コウ (3rd, N2)
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
loom, mechanism, machine
キ　はた (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
how many, how much, how far
いく-　キ　い (7th, N3)
minute, extremely small, tiny
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
protection
ジュ　まもり　まも.る (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ　ボ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)