さや
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word さや
1
pod (e.g. a pea pod); shell; hull
Examples
その双子はさやの中の２つのえんどう豆のように似ている。
The twins are as alike as two peas in a pod.
Kanji in this Word
莢
11 strokes
Meanings
pod
hull
husk
shell
case
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さや
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