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頭蓋 (ずがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

頭ず蓋がい

also: とうがい

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Meanings

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noun

anatomy

Anatomical term for the bony structure of the head. In everyday language, 頭蓋骨 (ずがいこつ) is also common.

頭ず蓋がいのCT画が像ぞうを確かく認にんする。
Check the CT image of the cranium.
頭ず蓋がい骨こつは脳のうを保ほ護ごしている。
The skull protects the brain.

Written forms

頭蓋Usage100%
- ずがい
  Standard kanji spelling for the anatomical term 'cranium'.
- とうがい
  Alternate reading; ずがい is far more common in modern Japanese.

とうがい

Kanji

頭head, counter for large animals
蓋cover, lid, flap

Similar words

頭ず蓋がい骨こつ
More common in everyday speech; literally 'skull bone', often used interchangeably with 頭蓋.
頭とう骨こつ
Another term for skull, but less common than 頭蓋骨.

Etymology

From 頭 (head) and 蓋 (lid, cover), literally 'head cover'. The reading ずがい is the standard Sino-Japanese reading of the characters.