しょ

noun

  1. myelin sheath (around the axon of a neuron).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
髄鞘 ずいしょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

marrow, pith, essence
ズイ (Late Jr. High, N1)
skeleton, bone, remains
ほね コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones, (剮 variant)
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
appearance of walking
ユウ ウ ゆ.く
possess, have, exist
ユウ あり あ.る (3rd, N4)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
sheath, case, margin
さや ショウ ソウ (Kentei Pre-1)
leather, skin, reform
カク かわ (6th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
resemblance
ショウ あやか.る (Early High School, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)