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Kanji 軌: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 軌: rut, wheel, track, model, way of doing

Key takeaways

Kanji 軌: rut, wheel, track, model, way of doing. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

軌
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Meaning

rutwheeltrackmodelway of doing

On reading

キ

Radical

車

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 軌

rut, wheel, track, model, way of doing

Kanji structure breakdown

軌

Structure breakdown

車 + 九

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When a cart (車) passes over the same spot nine (九) times, it leaves a deep rut or track in the ground. This represents the fixed path, orbit, or method that one follows.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キ
  • 軌道きどう

    orbit / railway track

Commonly used words

  • 軌道
    きどう

    orbit / railway track

Example sentences

Example 1

人工衛星は地球の軌道を回っている。

Translation

The artificial satellite orbits the Earth.

Example 2

電車は線路の軌道に沿って走る。

Translation

The train runs along the railway track.

Kanji 軌: rut, wheel, track, model, way of doing | Daily Nihongo