Kanji

核

nucleus, core, kernel

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カク

Nanori (Name Reading)

さね

Common Readings

カク

Example sentences

かく
彼はグループの核としてチームを引っ張っている。

He leads the team as the core of the group.

核心 かくしん
その質問は議論の核心を突いていた。

That question struck at the heart of the debate.

踏み込む ふみこむ
問題の核心に踏み込む。

Step into the core of the problem.

核兵器 かくへいき
世界の平和を願う人々は、核兵器の廃絶を訴えている。

People wishing for world peace are calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

抑止 よくし
核兵器は、戦争を抑止するための手段として議論されている。

Nuclear weapons are discussed as a means of deterring war.

核爆弾 かくばくだん
その国は核爆弾の開発を中止すると発表した。

That country announced that it would stop the development of nuclear bombs.

核融合 かくゆうごう
次世代のクリーンなエネルギー源として、核融合の利用が期待されている。

Nuclear fusion is expected to be used as a next-generation clean energy source.

重水素 じゅうすいそ
重水素は核融合の燃料として使われる

Heavy hydrogen is used as fuel for nuclear fusion.

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