軸 axis, pivot, stem, stalk, counter for book scrolls 12 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1261 in newspapers Readings Onジク In Chinese 轴, traditional 軸 Words written with it 軸 じく axis N1 主軸 しゅじく main spindle 中軸 ちゅうじく axis 基軸 きじく basis 掛け軸 かけじく hanging scroll 軸足 じくあし pivot foot 座標軸 ざひょうじく coordinate axis 新機軸 しんきじく innovation 車軸 しゃじく axle 機軸 きじく axis 枢軸 すうじく axle 基軸通貨 きじくつうか key currency