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殻 means 'shell'
Common readings
On
カク
Additional readings
On コク バイ
Kun がら
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The flexible 殻 can represent shells from the sea, from trees, and from animals. It also helps to describe people's personalities and can symbolize remnants. Though remnants may seem worthless, the Japanese know how to put many to good use. Find out what coffee grounds can do for you! Also learn a word with 殻 that has become popular since the big earthquake of March 2011.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 殻 is used 4 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 殻 is used 58 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).
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カク
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コク
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noun
trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata); hardy orange (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
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から
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noun
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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から
(read as がら)
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