Kanji

鰓

Meaning

gills and gill slits

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • えら ぶた gill cover
  • えら あな gill slit
  • えら ぼね jawbone

On'yomi

  • さい れつ gill slit
  • さい きゅう branchial arch
  • さい べん gill lamella
  • し

Practice Writing

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Related Entries

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Component Analysis

鰓
gills, gill slits
えら, サイ, シ
魚
fish
うお, さかな, ギョ
𠂊
( 勹 )
田
rice field, rice paddy
た, デン
灬
( 火 ) fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ, カ
思
think
おも.う, おもえら.く, シ
田
rice field, rice paddy
た, デン
心
heart, mind, spirit...
こころ, -ごころ, シン

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