shell

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 殻 has 11 strokes and denotes a hard shell or casing.
• Basic usage: 殻 is read から, and 貝殻 is read かいがら.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Types of shells
  • ゆで卵の殻 is the shell of a boiled egg.
  • 白い貝殻 means a white seashell.
• The reading change in a compound
  • In 貝殻, 殻 is read がら.