殻
から
kara
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 96 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
殻 is the kanji for "Shell". The most common reading is から (kara). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Shell
Also : Husk · Nut shell
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Readings
kunから/ karakunがら/ garaonかく/ kakuonこく/ kokuonばい/ bai
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
壳殳
Example Sentences
卵の殻を丁寧に剥く。
たまごのからをていねいにむく。
Peel the eggshell carefully.
彼は長年の孤独な殻を破った。
かれはながねんのこどくなからをやぶった。
He broke out of his long years of lonely shell.
Vocabulary using 殻
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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