Japanese symbol for “axon”
軸索
じくさく
Romaji: jikusaku
axis cylinder; axon
In Japanese, axon is 軸索, read じくさく (jikusaku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n axis cylinder; axon
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掛け軸 | かけじく kakejiku | hanging scroll |
| 主軸 | しゅじく shujiku | main spindle; main shaft |
| 枢軸 | すうじく suujiku | axle; pivot |
| 基軸 | きじく kijiku | basis; foundation; core |
| 車軸 | しゃじく shajiku | axle |
| 中軸 | ちゅうじく chuujiku | axis; pivot; central figure |
| 捜索 | そうさく sousaku | search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt |
| 検索 | けんさく kensaku | looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “axon”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.