もぬけの殻
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word もぬけの殻
1
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; deserted
2
body from which the soul has left; corpse
3
Orig. meaning
shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
Kanji in this Word
殻
11 strokes
Frequency: 1892
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
husk
nut shell
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カク
コク
バイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
から
がら
蛻
13 strokes
Meanings
insect moulting
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゼイ
セイ
タイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もぬ.ける
ぬけがら
空
8 strokes
Frequency: 304
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
empty
sky
void
vacant
vacuum
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
クウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
そら
あ.く
あ.き
あ.ける
から
す.く
す.かす
むな.しい
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うつ
き
く
藻
19 strokes
Frequency: 2124
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
seaweed
duckweed
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
も
抜
7 strokes
Frequency: 726
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
slip out
extract
pull out
pilfer
quote
remove
omit
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バツ
ハツ
ハイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬ.く
-ぬ.く
ぬ.き
ぬ.ける
ぬ.かす
ぬ.かる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぬき
裳
14 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
skirt
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
も
もすそ
脱
11 strokes
Frequency: 782
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
undress
removing
escape from
get rid of
be left out
take off
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ダツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬ.ぐ
ぬ.げる
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