核 - Nucleus
To peg Nucleus, picture the zodiac wild boar ramming a Tree until the kernel at its core pops free. That mirrors the character’s build: 木 gives the tree meaning while 亥 supplies the sound and originally depicted roots (now 荄), making ‘core/kernel’ stick.
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核 - Nucleus
Index #1316
Grade 7
10 strokes
JLPT Level: N1
Readings: カク
Kanji Primes
Compound Kanji
