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{{also|髓}}
{{character info}}
==Translingual==

===Han character===
{{Han char|rn=188|rad=骨|as=09|sn=19|four=|canj=BBYKB,XBBYK|ids=⿰骨迶}}

# [[bone marrow]]
# [[essences]], [[substances]]

====References====
* {{Han ref|kx=1450.321|dkj=45240|hdz=74416.060|uh=9AC4|ud=39620}}

==Chinese==
{{zh-see|髓|v}}

==Japanese==
{{ja-kanji forms|髄|髓}}

===Kanji===
{{ja-kanji|grade=c|rs=骨09|kyu=髓}}

# [[bone marrow]]

====Readings====
{{ja-readings
|goon=すい
|kanon=すい
|kanyoon=ずい
|kun=すね, なずき<なづき
|nanori=なか
}}

===Etymology 1===
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=kanyoon|ずい}}

From {{der|ja|ltc|sort=すい'|-}} {{ltc-l|髓|[[bone marrow]]}}.  First appears in the late 800s, early 900s.<ref name="KDJ"/>

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|ずい|acc=1|acc_ref=DJR}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|ずい}}

# [[bone marrow]]
# the [[pith]] of a [[plant]]
# {{lb|ja|sort=すい'|figurative}} the [[pith]] or [[essence]] of something, such as a [[skill]] or [[cultural]] thing

===Etymology 2===
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=irr|ずん}}

Shift from ''zui'' above.  First appears in the early 1700s.<ref name="KDJ"/><ref name="DJR"/><ref name="DJS">{{R:Daijisen}}</ref>

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|ずん}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|ずん}}

# {{lb|ja|sort=すん'|archaic|possibly|_|obsolete}} the [[center]] of something
# {{lb|ja|sort=すん'|archaic|possibly|_|obsolete}} something [[straight]]
# {{lb|ja|sort=すん'|archaic|possibly|_|obsolete}} an [[exact]] [[direction]], an [[immediate]] [[area]]

===Etymology 3===
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=k|なずき}}
{{ja-see|脳}}

===Etymology 4===
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=k|すね}}

{{ja-see|脛}}

===References===
<references/>
:* {{R:Britannica Japan}}
:* {{R:Nipponica}}