Meaning of 鰓(えら) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 鰓

Kana Reading えら

Romaji era

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

gills; branchia

Examples of 鰓, えら in a sentence

ちなみに、魚のえらが真っ赤であるのは、肺と同じように「毛細血管」が多く集まっているからである。

Incidentally, that the gills of fish are bright red is because there are many 'capillary vessels' collected there, the same as for lungs.

Related Kanji

鰓

20 strokes

gills, gill slits

On'Yomi: サイ, シ

Kun'Yomi: えら

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