核
N3かく
[kaku]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
stone (of a fruit); pit; pip
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; heart
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
nuclear weapons
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
nucleus (of an atom)
5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
nucleus (of a cell)
6.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
condensation nucleus
7.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
(planetary) core
8.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
ring (in a cyclic compound)
9.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
kernel; core
10.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
nucleus (of a cultured pearl)
Other Readings
「核」 has another reading with different meanings.
Example Sentences
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.