核
N3かく
[kaku]
Meanings
1.Noun
stone (of a fruit); pit; pip
2.Noun
core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; heart
3.NounNo-adj
nuclear weapons
4.Noun
《physics》nucleus (of an atom)
5.Noun
《biology》nucleus (of a cell)
6.Noun
《meteorology》condensation nucleus
7.Noun
《astronomy》(planetary) core
8.Noun
《chemistry》ring (in a cyclic compound)
9.Noun
《mathematics》kernel; core
10.Noun
nucleus (of a cultured pearl)
Other Readings
「核」 has another reading with different meanings.
Related Words
Examples
桃の核を庭に植えてみた。
I tried planting a peach pit in the garden.
問題の核心に早く迫りましょう。
Let's get to the heart of the matter.
梅の核は固いので歯で噛まないように。
Plum pits are hard, so don't bite them.