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Japanese symbol for “crankshaft”

Romaji: kurankujiku
crankshaft

In Japanese, crankshaft is , read (kurankujiku).

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

  1. n crankshaft

Kanji and stroke order

axis, pivot, stem
on: ジク
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “crankshaft”

WordReadingMeaning
クランクシャフト kurankushafutocrankshaft

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かけじく kakejikuhanging scroll
しゅじく shujikumain spindle; main shaft
すうじく suujikuaxle; pivot
きじく kijikubasis; foundation; core
しゃじく shajikuaxle
ちゅうじく chuujikuaxis; pivot; central figure

See also: Chinese symbol for “crankshaft”.

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.

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