えら
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word えら
1
gills; branchia
Examples
ちなみに、魚のえらが真っ赤であるのは、肺と同じように「毛細血管」が多く集まっているからである。
Incidentally, that the gills of fish are bright red is because there are many 'capillary vessels' collected there, the same as for lungs.
2
angle of the mandible; gonial angle
Kanji in this Word
鰓
20 strokes
Meanings
gills
gill slits
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
えら
腮
13 strokes
Meanings
jaw
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あご
えら
顋
18 strokes
Meanings
lower part of face
jaw
gills of a fish
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あご
えら
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