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    3. 上皮

    上皮

    上うわ皮かわ

    outer layer (e.g. of skin)

    KMT10News #45+1Noun, ParticleMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab8 strokes

    うわかわじょうひ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    outer layer (e.g. of skin), cuticle, epidermis, bark, rind, crust, film (on the surface of a liquid), scum
    2.
    epithelium
    anatomy

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    皮ひ膚ふの表ひょう面めんは上うわ皮かわで覆おおわれている。

    The surface of the skin is covered with epidermis.

    KMT7Medicine & Health
    胃いの粘ねん膜まく上じょう皮ひは、消しょう化か液えきから胃い壁へきを保ほ護ごする。

    The gastric mucosal epithelium protects the stomach wall from digestive fluids.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    植しょく物ぶつの葉はの上うわ皮かわは、水すい分ぶんの蒸じょう発はつを防ふせぐ役やく割わりを果はたす。

    The epidermis of plant leaves plays a role in preventing water evaporation.

    KMT10Science & MathNature & Environment
    傷きずが治なおる過か程ていで、新あたらしい上じょう皮ひ細さい胞ぼうが形けい成せいされる。

    During the healing process of a wound, new epithelial cells are formed.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    果くだ物もののうわかわは、栄えい養ようが豊ほう富ふで食しょく物もつ繊せん維いも多おおい。

    The skin (rind/crust) of fruits is rich in nutrients and dietary fiber.

    KMT10Food & DiningNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    皮
    かわ…(1)
    pelt・skin・hide・leather・skin radical (no. 107)
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