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[から()]
kara
noun

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English Meaning(s) for 殻

noun
  1. shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

Definition and Synonyms for 殻

Carapace hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Synonyms: がら, クチクラ, キューティクル, , , 外殻, , , , , , 甲殻, 甲皮, 甲羅, 背甲, 背甲, 角皮,
Shell the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
Synonyms: がら, シェル, , 外殻, , , 貝殻
Casing the housing or outer covering of something
Synonyms: がら, 作り皮, , 櫛笥, , , 甲殻, 甲羅, , , 覆い, 覆う,
Dead Body a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
Synonyms: 亡骸, , 死体, 死屍, 死に身, 死骸, 残骸, , 糞袋, , 遺体, 遺骸
Cadaver the dead body of a human being
Synonyms: 亡骸, , 形骸, 死人, 死体, 死屍, 死に身, 死骸, , , 遺体, 遺骸
Shell a rigid covering that envelops an object
Synonyms: がら, , ,
Shell the exterior covering of a bird's egg
Synonyms: がら, , 卵殻, 卵の殻, ,
Shell the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
Synonyms: がら, , , ,
Nutshell the shell around the kernel of a nut
Synonyms: がら, , ,
Pod the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
Synonyms: がら, さや, , ,
Shell the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
Synonyms: がら, ばい, シェル, 介殻, , , 外殻, , , , , , 甲殻, 甲羅, , 貝殻,
Shuck material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
Synonyms: がら, 中子, , 外殻, 外皮, 外被, , , 籾殻, 粗皮,

Meanings for each kanji in 殻

» husk; nut shell

Categories 殻 is a member of

Natural Object an object occurring naturally
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Scute large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
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Housing a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
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Dead Body a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
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Natural Covering a natural object that covers or envelops
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Shell the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
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Husk outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
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Hull dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
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Animal Material material derived from animals
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Plant Material material derived from plants
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 殻

Sample Sentences for 殻

The drinks were served in coconut shells.
The shell of an egg is easily broken.
How do you take off the shell of a boiled egg cleanly? Is there some sort of trick?

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