membrane
On'yomi (音読み)
- マク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 膜, read as 'maku', primarily means "membrane" and is mostly used in nouns. It refers to thin layers that separate or protect different parts of something. For instance, 角膜 (かくまく) means "cornea," the protective layer of the eye; 粘膜 (ねんまく) means "mucous membrane," which lines body cavities; and 網膜 (もうまく) refers to the "retina," the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye. Another example is 薄膜 (うすまく), which means "thin film." When learning this kanji, remember that it often relates to protective or separating layers in biology and anatomy.
Example sentences
細胞膜は重要な役割を果たす。
The cell membrane plays an important role.
Meanings across languages
- English
- membrane
- Tiếng Việt
- màng
- 日本語
- 膜
- 한국어
- 막
- 中文
- 膜
- id
- membran
- th
- เยื่อ
- es
- membrana
- fr
- membrane
- de
- Membran
- pt
- membrana
Common compounds
- 角膜かくまくcornea
- 粘膜ねんまくmucous membrane, mucosa
- 網膜もうまくretina
- 薄膜うすまくthin film
- 腹膜炎ふくまくえんperitonitis
- 鼓膜こまくeardrum, tympanic membrane
- 髄膜炎ずいまくえんmeningitis
- 被膜ひまくcoating, film, membrane
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