01
細胞
さいぼう
cell
Meanings
- placenta
- sac
- sheath
Readings
Onyomi
- ホウ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
同胞
どうほう
compatriot
03
胞子
ほうし
spore
04
単細胞
たんさいぼう
single-celled
also used to mean simple-minded
05
幹細胞
かんさいぼう
stem cell
06
細胞分裂
さいぼうぶんれつ
cell division
Compare Kanji
01包Shape95%wrap, pack upThis kanji is the base for the shape and the concept of 'wrapping' or 'enveloping'.02泡Shape92%bubbles, foamThese share the same right-hand component; one refers to a biological sac, the other to a bubble.03砲Shape88%cannon, gunBoth kanji share the same phonetic component, which helps in remembering the 'hou' reading.04胎Meaning85%womb, uterusBoth relate to the womb and biological beginnings, often used together in medical terms.05肺Component82%lungsBoth use the body radical to describe internal organs or biological tissues.06膜Meaning80%membraneThese kanji are often associated in biology, such as the membrane surrounding a cell.