noun

Anatomical term.
  1. glial cell, gliocyte, glia, neuroglia.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
グリア細胞 グリアさいぼう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dainty, get thin, taper
サイ こま.か ほそ.い (2nd, N2)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
placenta, sac, sheath
ホウ (8th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
wrap, pack up, cover
つつ.む ホウ くる.む (4th, N2)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)