せき
脊
つい
椎

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. spine, vertebral column.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せき
脊
つい
椎
 脊椎 せきつい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stature, height, spine
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)
chinquapin, mallet, spine
しい　ツイ　スイ (11th, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
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)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)