せき
脊
さく
索

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. notochord (rudimentary spinal cord).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せき
脊
さく
索
 脊索 せきさく

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)
cord, rope, searching
サク (9th, N1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)