殻 — “Husk / Nut Shell” in Japanese

Master (高手)かく, こく, ばい, から, がら

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“Husk / Nut Shell” in Japanese is 殻, read kaku, koku, bai (かく, こく, ばい, から, がら). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 貝殻 (seashell).

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What does 殻 mean?

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Kanji	殻
Meaning	Husk / Nut Shell
Readings	かく, こく, ばい, から, がら
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	貝殻 (seashell)

How to read 殻

殻 is read kaku (かく) or koku (こく) or bai (ばい) or kara (から) or gara (がら) depending on the word.

Words with 殻

貝殻

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Updated: 2026-08-28