| 3763 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1212 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1339 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3297 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2317 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 29472 | Morohashi |
| 4804 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2071 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 268 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
2299 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 脊椎 【セキツイ】 spine, vertebral column
- 脊髄 【セキズイ】 spinal cord
Kun reading compounds
- 背 【せ】 back, reverse, rear side, back (e.g. of a chair), spine (of a book), height, stature, ridge (of a mountain)
- 背 【せい】 height, stature
- 背 【せい】 height, stature
- 背丈 【せたけ】 stature, height
Readings
- Korean:
- cheog
Spanish
- columna vertebral
- espina dorsal
- espalda
- estatura
Portuguese
French
| 4b6.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 1122.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 810a | Unicode hex code |
marrow, pith, essence
- On:
- ズイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1652 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 髄 【ズイ】 medulla, marrow, pith
- 髄膜炎 【ズイマクエン】 meningitis
- 骨髄 【コツズイ】 bone marrow, medulla, true spirit, one's mind
- 脊髄 【セキズイ】 spinal cord
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- médula
- meollo
Portuguese
- Tutano
- medula
- miolo
French
- moelle
- quintessence
| 1463 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1833 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5242 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1697 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1915 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2826 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1740 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1863 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1793 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1923 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2316 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1198 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1634 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1299 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 45240P | Morohashi |
| 1842 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6791 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1290 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1385 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1926 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3646 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b14.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-9 | SKIP code |
| 1-10-8 | SKIP code |
| 7423.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9ac4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
2145 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 腫 【シュ】 tumor, tumour
- 腫瘍 【シュヨウ】 tumor, tumour, neoplasm, neoplasia
- 奇形腫 【キケイシュ】 teratoma, teratocarcinoma, teratoid tumor
- 神経腫 【シンケイシュ】 neuroma
- 疽腫 【ソショウ】 swelling, boil
Kun reading compounds
- 腫れる 【はれる】 to swell (from inflammation), to become swollen
- 腫れ 【はれ】 swelling, boil
- 腫れる 【はれる】 to swell (from inflammation), to become swollen
- 腫らす 【はらす】 to cause to swell, to inflame
- 腫れ物 【はれもの】 tumor, tumour, swelling, boil, abscess
- 腫れ物扱い 【はれものあつかい】 treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them), handling with kid gloves, treating gingerly
Readings
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3797 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2106 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1310 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 951 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 29697 | Morohashi |
| 4848 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2467 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1807 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4b9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 7221.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 816b | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 胃潰瘍 【イカイヨウ】 stomach ulcer, gastric ulcer
- 消化性潰瘍 【ショウカセイカイヨウ】 peptic ulcer
Readings
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3062 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1958 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4073 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2801 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 22327 | Morohashi |
| 3825 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1817 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 5i9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-5-9 | SKIP code |
| 0012.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-65-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 760d | Unicode hex code |