胞 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道3Junior high level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- ホウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- sac; cell
Origin
月 "flesh" with 包 "to wrap": a membrane enclosing contents — a sac, a cell.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ホウ | 胞子・同胞・細胞 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 細胞さいぼう
cell
- 同胞どうほう
fellow countrymen
Example
細胞のはたらきを学んだ。
I learned how cells work.
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