胞

placenta

JLPT N1 9 strokes

On'yomi: ホウ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

胞 means "placenta". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ホウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

胞 in example sentences

人体じんたいは無数むすうの細胞さいぼうからなっている。

Jintai wa musuu no saibou kara natte iru.

A human body consists of a countless number of cells.
人体じんたいは何十なんじゅう億おくという小ちいさな細胞さいぼうから構成こうせいされている。

Jintai wa nanjuu oku to iu chiisana saibou kara kousei sarete iru.

The human body is composed of billions of small cells.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 胞

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Common questions

What does the kanji 胞 mean?: 胞 means "placenta". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 胞 have?: 胞 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 胞 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ホウ.
What JLPT level is 胞?: 胞 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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