Kanji

胞

Meaning

placenta sac and sheath

Readings

On'yomi

  • どう ほう brethren
  • ほう し spore
  • ほう はい blastula

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/9

Component Analysis

胞
placenta, sac, sheath
ホウ
⺼
⺆
冫
( 氷 ) two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
こおり, ヒョウ
包
wrap, pack up, cover...
つつ.む, くる.む, ホウ
勹
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
つつ.む, ホウ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
巳
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み, シ
己
self
おのれ, つちのと, コ

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