地軸

Chinese

earth axis
trad. (地軸)
simp. (地轴)

Pronunciation


Noun

地軸

  1. (astronomy, geology) axis of the Earth's rotation

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
じく
Grade: S
kan'on goon

Etymology

() (chi, earth) + (じく) (jiku, axis)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕiʑikɯ̟]

Noun

()(じく) • (chijiku

  1. (astronomy) the Earth's axis