Word details

抜け殻

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 抜け殻.

Dictionary

Entry

抜け殻脱け殻蛻ぬけがら抜殻脱殻NounFreq #17601
1

cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

抜

slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

7 strokesFrequency 726JLPT N2Grade 8

On

バツハツハイ

Kun

ぬ.く-ぬ.くぬ.きぬ.けるぬ.かすぬ.かる

Nanori

ぬき
殻

husk, nut shell

11 strokesFrequency 1,892JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カクコクバイ

Kun

からがら
脱

undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left out, take off

11 strokesFrequency 782JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ダツ

Kun

ぬ.ぐぬ.げる
蛻

insect moulting

13 strokes

On

ゼイセイタイ

Kun

もぬ.けるぬけがら

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