pith 芯 [しん] /(n) (1) wick/marrow/staple (for stapler)/(pencil) lead/stuffing/pith/(2) (See 心・しん) core/heart/centre/center/(P)/EntL1595120X/ ------- 髄 [ずい] /(n) medulla/marrow/pith/EntL2627230/ ------- 精髄 [せいずい] /(n,adj-no) essence/kernel/spirit/pith/EntL1380060X/ |