殻

11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

husk, nut shell

Kun'yomi
  • から
    		shell
  • がら
    		chicken bones (e.g. for soup) ②poor-quality coke (coal) ③left-overs
On'yomi
  • カク
    		shell (e.g. electron shell)
  • コク
  • バイ

Main Radical

殳(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

からがら 78.0%
カク 21.3%
コク 0.8%

Character Breakdown

husk, nut shell
から　カク　コク (9th, N1)
casing, shell, husk
カク　コク　バイ
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ　また　ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)

Common Words

から
殻
shell
ぬ
抜
　
け
がら
殻
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.)
かい
貝
がら
殻
seashell
がい
外
かく
殻
shell
す
吸
　
い
がら
殻
cigarette end
ち
地
かく
殻
(Earth's) crust
たまご
卵
　
の
から
殻
eggshell
ちゃ
茶
がら
殻
used tea leaves
から
殻
　
む
　
き
shelling (e.g. of eggs, nuts, crabs and such)
はい
灰
がら
殻
ashes
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References

Unicode hex code 6BBB
JIS X 0208 1-19-44
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2456
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2996
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1490
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1883
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Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1075
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1728
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Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1455
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1451
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1626
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1141
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 717
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3p8.1
Four corner code 4724.7
De Roo Code 1468