殻
Husk
Meanings
Husk, Nut Shell
On'yomi
かく、 こく、 ばい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
から、 がら
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
殻 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
殻 (Husk) is taught on WaniKani at level 58 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1892 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.
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