Japanese symbol for “es”

胚性幹細胞

はいせいかんさいぼう

Romaji: haiseikansaibou

embryonic stem cell; ES

In Japanese, es is 胚性幹細胞, read はいせいかんさいぼう (haiseikansaibou).

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Meanings

n embryonic stem cell; ES

Kanji and stroke order

胚

embryo

on: ハイ
kun: はらみ、はら.む

9 strokes

性

sex, gender, nature

on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが

8 strokes · JLPT 2

幹

tree trunk, main part, talent

on: カン
kun: みき

13 strokes · JLPT 1

細

dainty, get thin, taper

on: サイ
kun: ほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい

11 strokes · JLPT 2

胞

placenta, sac, sheath

on: ホウ

9 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
胚芽	はいが haiga	germ (of a cereal, e.g. wheat, rice); embryo bud
胚葉	はいよう haiyou	germ layer; germinal epithelium
胚乳	はいにゅう hainyuu	albumen (of a seed, esp. the endosperm)
胚胎	はいたい haitai	germination; pregnancy
胚珠	はいしゅ haishu	ovule
胚子	はいし haishi	embryo
女性	じょせい josei	woman; female
男性	だんせい dansei	man; male
新幹線	しんかんせん shinkansen	Shinkansen; bullet train
詳細	しょうさい shousai	details; particulars; specifics
細胞	さいぼう saibou	cell

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