軸 (Jiku) is a Japanese noun meaning “axis, shaft, axle, center”.
Meanings
- noun, noun suffixaxis; shaft; axle
- nouncenter; centre; focal point; key point
- nounstalk; stem
- nounhanging scroll
Examples
彼は軸のような重要な役割を演じた。
He played an important part like an axis.
その小説は南北戦争を軸にしている。
The novel is centered on the Civil War.
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