核 Kanji – nucleus
The Japanese kanji 核 can mean nucleus, core, kernel.
Meaning and Readings
How is 核 read?
核 has the onyomi reading カク.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kaku.
Common Japanese Words Using 核
These common Japanese words contain 核. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 核（かく） — stone (of a fruit), pit, pip
- 核家族（かくかぞく） — nuclear family
- 核酸（かくさん） — nucleic acid
- 核実験（かくじっけん） — nuclear (bomb) test
- 核心（かくしん） — core, heart (of the matter), point, crux, kernel
- 核弾頭（かくだんとう） — nuclear warhead
- 核燃料（かくねんりょう） — nuclear fuel
- 核武装（かくぶそう） — nuclear arms
- 核分裂（かくぶんれつ） — nuclear fission
- 核兵器（かくへいき） — nuclear weapon