杼軸
Chinese
    
| shuttle of a loom | axis; axle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (杼軸) | 杼 | 軸 | |
| simp. (杼轴) | 杼 | 轴 | |
Pronunciation
    
Noun
    
杼軸
- (literary, literal) two parts of an old-fashioned loom which control the warp and woof
- (literary, figurative) conception (of a piece of writing)
Japanese
    
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 杼 | 軸 | 
| じょ Hyōgaiji | じく Grade: S | 
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
    
From Middle Chinese 杼軸 (MC drjoX|zyoX drjuwk).
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ʑikɯ̟ᵝ]
Noun
    
杼軸 • (jojiku) ←ぢよぢく (dyodiku)?
- (literary) conception (of a piece of writing)
- 1915, “第貳編 オレゴン州”, in 在米の闘士, page 76:- 抒軸[ママ]を出して風骨蒼涼- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
 
 
 
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