軸

• 読み: じく
• ローマ字: jiku
• 漢字の分解: 軸 (jiku) — axis, shaft (composed of 車 vehicle + 由 reason)
• 発音: /dʑi.kɯ/

意味

Axis; shaft; axle; core principle or central focus.

A noun with both physical and abstract meanings. Physically, it refers to an axis, shaft, or axle. Abstractly, it means one's core principle, main focus, or central theme. Common in expressions like 軸がぶれない (to stay true to one's principles) and 軸を持つ (to have a clear focus). Frequently used in business, self-improvement, and career discussions.

例文

1. 人生の軸を持つことが大切だと先輩に言われた。
2. この車は前輪の軸が曲がっているようだ。
3. 彼は仕事の軸がぶれないので信頼されている。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, self-improvement, mechanics

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 軸 combines 車 (kuruma, vehicle) and 由 (yoshi, reason/origin), originally referring to the axle of a wheel. The abstract meaning of 'core/center' developed from the physical concept of a central shaft around which things rotate.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal