膜 — Membrane

Master (高手)まく

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膜 (readings: まく; Japanese kanji) means “Membrane”. 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 角膜 (cornea).

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What does 膜 mean?

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Kanji	膜
Meaning	Membrane
Readings	まく
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	角膜 (cornea)

How to read 膜

膜 is read まく depending on the word.

Words with 膜

角膜giác mạc

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Updated: 2026-07-22