漢字道KANJIDO

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On
サイ・シ
Kun
えら
Meaning
the gills

Origin

ORIGIN

Fish 魚 with 思, to think, as phonetic: the organ by which a fish breathes in water.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • えら

    the gills

  • 鰓呼吸えらこきゅう

    gill breathing

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

魚は鰓で呼吸する。

Fish breathe through their gills.

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