Word details
毛細血管
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 毛細血管.
Dictionary
Entry
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Anatomy
capillary; capillary vessel
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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
毛
fur, hair, feather, down
4 strokesFrequency 1,179JLPT N2Grade 2
On
モウ
Kun
け
Nanori
めんも
細
dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise
11 strokesFrequency 537JLPT N2Grade 2
On
サイ
Kun
ほそ.いほそ.るこま.かこま.かい
血
blood
6 strokesFrequency 832JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ケツ
Kun
ち
管
pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk, control, jurisdiction
14 strokesFrequency 517JLPT N2Grade 4
On
カン
Kun
くだ
Nanori
すが
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