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What is the Kanji for 'Remains'? | 骸

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Remains', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Remains' is 骸.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remains

    Reading

    kunyomiむくろ

    mukuro

    onyomiがい

    gai

    かい

    kai

    Parts

    Bone

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    16

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1172

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bone

    component

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 骨 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slide, Smooth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Marrow, Bone marrow

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 亥 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nucleus

    kanji

    Meaning

    Correspond to

    kanji

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 骸 mean?

骸 means 'Remains'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.