Kanji 枢: hinge, pivot, door, center of things
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Kanji 枢: hinge, pivot, door, center of things. Readings and core meaning.
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Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 枢
hinge, pivot, door, center of things
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Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
It refers to the wooden (木) hinge or pivot that allows a door to move within its area (区). This represents the essential axis of a structure, which evolved to mean the 'pivot' or 'center' of any system.