殻 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「殳」
道準2High school level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「殳」
- On
- カク・コク・バイ
- Kun
- から・がら
- Meaning
- husk; shell
Origin
A hand striking plus a phonetic element: the outer casing you crack open — a shell.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| カク | 甲殻・地殻 |
|---|---|
| から | 殻・貝殻 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 貝殻かいがら
seashell
- 地殻ちかく
the earth’s crust
Example
ゆで卵の殻をきれいにむいた。
I peeled the boiled egg cleanly.
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