ほう
hou
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 84 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

胞 is the kanji for "Sac / Sheath / Placenta". A common reading is ほう (hou). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Sac / Sheath / Placenta

Also : Sac · Sheath · Placenta

Readings

onほう/ hou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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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

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