胞
placenta, sac, sheath

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ホウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:9
JLPT:1
Frequency:1379

Vocabulary

ホウ

WordReadingMeaning
細胞サイホウcell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
同胞ドウホウbrethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
胞子ホウシspore
卵胞ランホウ(ovarian) follicle
芽胞ガホウspore; endospore

Other

WordReadingMeaning
細胞さいぼうcell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
同胞どうぼうbrethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
同胞はらからbrethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
卵胞らんぽう(ovarian) follicle
細胞分裂さいぼうぶんれつcell division

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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bored, sated, satiate, tired of
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砲
cannon, gun
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胸
bosom, breast, chest, feelings, heart
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抱
embrace, hold in arms, hug
Grade 8JLPT 3
泡
bubbles, foam, froth, suds
Grade 8JLPT 1
肝
chutzpah, liver, nerve, pluck
Grade 8JLPT 1
肥
fertile, fertilizer, get fat, manure, pamper
Grade 5JLPT 1
服
admit, clothing, discharge, obey
Grade 3JLPT 4
肌
body, grain, skin, texture
Grade 8JLPT 2
包
conceal, cover, pack up, wrap
Grade 4JLPT 2