胞
ほう
hou
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 84 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
胞 is the kanji for "Sac". Its reading is ほう (hou). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Sac
Also : Sheath · Placenta
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Readings
onほう/ hou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
月包
Example Sentences
彼は胞子の研究をしている。
かれはほうしのけんきゅうをしている。
He is researching spores.
細胞の分裂を観察した。
さいぼうのぶんれつをかんさつした。
I observed the division of cells.
Vocabulary using 胞
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 17, 2026
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