Kanji 胞: placenta, sac, sheath

Key takeaways

Kanji 胞: placenta, sac, sheath. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

胞

Meaning

placentasacsheath

On reading

ほう

Radical

肉

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 胞

placenta, sac, sheath

Kanji structure breakdown

胞

Structure breakdown

月 + 包

Mnemonic story

This character represents a sac or pouch that wraps (包) something within the body (月). It is used for things like the placenta or biological cells (細胞), which act as protective containers for life.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Example sentences

Example 1

人の体はたくさんの細胞でできている。

Translation

A human body is made up of many cells.

Example 2

細胞が分裂して新しい組織を作る。