骸 — Bone / Body / Corpse

Master (高手)がい, かい, むくろ

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骸 (readings: がい, かい, むくろ; Japanese kanji) means “Bone / Body / Corpse”. 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 死骸 (corpse).

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What does 骸 mean?

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Kanji	骸
Meaning	Bone / Body / Corpse
Readings	がい, かい, むくろ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	死骸 (corpse)

How to read 骸

骸 is read がい or かい or むくろ depending on the word.

Words with 骸

死骸xác chết / thi hài

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Updated: 2026-07-22