せき
脊
ちゅう
柱

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. spinal column.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せき
脊
ちゅう
柱
 脊柱 せきちゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stature, height
セキ　せ　せい (11th)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
pillar, post, cylinder
はしら　チュウ (3rd, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)