Word Meaning 核心

かくしん kakushin

核心 is read as かくしん (kakushin) and means core.

Meaning

English

core
heart (of the matter)
point
crux
kernel

Reading

Kana

かくしん

Romaji

kakushin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 2346 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

核心的

かくしんてき

crucial

核心に触れる

かくしんにふれる

to get to the heart (of the matter)

中心核

ちゅうしんかく

core (of planets, stars, galaxies, etc.)

核

かく

(planetary) core

核兵器

かくへいき

nuclear weapon

核実験

かくじっけん

nuclear (bomb) test

核燃料

かくねんりょう

nuclear fuel

核家族

かくかぞく

nuclear family

核融合

かくゆうごう

nuclear fusion

核弾頭

かくだんとう

nuclear warhead

核武装

かくぶそう

nuclear arms

核分裂

かくぶんれつ

karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)

Example Sentences

事件の核心はそこにあります。

That's where the heart of the case is.

彼の言葉は問題の核心に触れるものだった。

His words pierced to the heart of the matter.

回りくどい言い方はやめて核心を言ってくれよ。

Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.