noun

  1. core, heart (of the matter), point, crux, kernel.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
核心 かくしん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

nucleus, core, kernel
カク (Early High School, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
い ガイ り (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
the fore-arm, (厷 variant)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)