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:N1

Frequency:1379

Vocabulary

ホウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

sated, tired of, bored, satiate

bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings

embrace, hug, hold in arms

bubbles, foam, suds, froth

liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah

fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper

clothing, admit, obey, discharge

texture, skin, body, grain

wrap, pack up, cover, conceal