きょう
莢
まく
膜

noun

Medicine, etc. term.
  1. (bacterial) capsule.
  2. ovarian follicle sheath, theca.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょう
莢
まく
膜
 莢膜 きょうまく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pod, hull, husk
さや　キョウ (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
insert between
キョウ　コウ　はさ.む (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
two people
ショウ　ジュウ　ジュ (Kentei 1)
membrane
マク (8th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
must not, do not, be not
バク　ボ　マク (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
daylight, sunlight, vast
タイ　エイ　ひかげ
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)