bone, body, corpse
On'yomi (音読み)
- ガイ
- カイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- むくろ
About this kanji
The kanji 骸 (がい/gai) primarily means "bone" or "body," often referring to a corpse. It is mainly used in compounds rather than as a standalone word. Common compounds include 骸骨 (がいこつ), meaning "skeleton," and 亡骸 (なきがら), which means "remains." Another compound, 死骸 (しがい), refers to a "dead body," while 遺骸 (いがい) also means "remains." When using this kanji, it's important to note that it often conveys a sense of the physical remains of a person or creature, rather than the living being.
Example sentences
骸骨は彼の研究対象だった。
The skeleton was the subject of his study.
Meanings across languages
- English
- bone, body, corpse
- Tiếng Việt
- xương, thân xác, thi thể
- 日本語
- 骸, 骨, 死体
- 한국어
- 뼈, 신체, 시체
- 中文
- 骨, 身体, 尸体
- id
- tulang, tubuh, mayat
- th
- กระดูก, ร่างกาย, ศพ
- es
- hueso, cuerpo, cadáver
- fr
- os, corps, cadavre
- de
- Knochen, Körper, Leiche
- pt
- osso, corpo, cadáver
Common compounds
- 骸骨がいこつskeleton
- 亡骸なきがらremains, corpse, (dead) body
- 形骸けいがい(soulless) body, framework (of a building, etc.), skeleton
- 死骸しがい(dead) body, corpse, carcass
- 遺骸いがいremains, corpse, body
- 残骸ざんがいruins, wreckage, wreck
- 骸炭がいたんcoke (carbon fuel)
- 骸晶がいしょうhopper crystal, skeleton crystal
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