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蛻 Kanji meaning "insect moulting"

Jiten frequency #4242Kanken Level 1TMW TMW Owner13 strokes

Meanings

insect moulting

On'yomi

ゼイセイタイ

Kun'yomi

もぬ.けるぬけがら

Composed of

虫insectradical
兌exchange

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

蛻(もぬけ)の殻(から)completely empty (of a residence, etc.)#117994蛻(もぬけ)shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)#160170蛻(もぬけ)の空(から)completely empty (of a residence, etc.)#322731蛻(もぬけ)のからcompletely empty (of a residence, etc.)#406115

Most common words using this kanji

蛻(もぬけ)の殻(から)completely empty (of a residence, etc.)#117994蛻(もぬけ)shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)#160170蛻(ぬけがら)cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.)#230951蛻(もぬけ)の空(から)completely empty (of a residence, etc.)#322731蛻(もぬ)けshed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)#357149蛻(もぬ)けの殻(から)completely empty (of a residence, etc.)#357149蛻(もぬけ)のからcompletely empty (of a residence, etc.)#406115蛻巌(ぜいがん)Zeigan#476568
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