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卵殻 (らんかく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

卵らん殻かく

also: たまごがら

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to the hard outer covering of an egg, especially in biological or culinary contexts.

卵らん殻かくはカルシウムが豊ほう富ふです。
Eggshells are rich in calcium.
ひよこが卵らん殻かくを破やぶって出でてきた。
The chick broke through the eggshell and came out.

Written forms

卵殻Usage100%
- らんかく
  Standard kanji form, typically read as らんかく.
- たまごがら
  Alternate reading, less common; may be encountered in some contexts.

たまごがら

Kanji

卵egg, ovum, spawn
殻husk, nut shell

Similar words

卵たまご
卵 is the general word for 'egg', while 卵殻 specifically means the shell.
殻から
殻 is a broader term for 'shell' or 'husk' of various things; 卵殻 is specifically an eggshell.

Etymology

Compound of 卵 (egg) and 殻 (shell). The reading らんかく uses the on'yomi of both characters, while たまごがら mixes kun'yomi and on'yomi.