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    3. 被殻

    被殻

    被ひ殻かく

    putamen (part of brain)

    NTNounScience & MathMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab21 strokes

    ひかく

    Noun

    1.
    putamen (part of brain)
    anatomy
    2.
    frustule, silicified cell wall of a diatom
    biology

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    Kanji that make up this word

    被
    こうむ.る・おお.う・かぶ.る・かぶ.せる…(2)
    incur・cover・veil・brood over・shelter…(4)
    殻
    から・がら…(3)
    husk・nut shell
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