Word Meaning 抜け殻

ぬけがら nukegara

抜け殻 is read as ぬけがら (nukegara) and means cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.)
  2. husk
  3. empty shell
  4. exuvia
  5. exuviae

Reading

Kana

ぬけがら

Romaji

nukegara

Writing Variants

  • 脱け殻 ぬけがら nukegara
  • 脱殻 ぬけがら nukegara
  • 抜殻 ぬけがら nukegara
  • ぬけがら nukegara

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 136062 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

抜粋

ばっすい

extract

抜け穴

ぬけあな

loophole

抜き取り検査

ぬきとりけんさ

sequential sampling inspection (with reposition)

抜本塞源

ばっぽんそくげん

eradication of (sources of) evil

抜け参宮

ぬけさんぐう

pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine without a travel permit or permission from one's parents or relatives (Edo period)

抜染

ぬきぞめ

discharge printing

抜け駆け

ぬけがけ

solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

貝殻

かいがら

seashell

から

shell

吸い殻

すいがら

cigarette end