Kanji

膏

膏

fat, grease, lard, paste, ointment, plaster

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

肉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あぶら

Example sentences

絆創膏 ばんそうこう
指 を 切った ので 絆創膏 を 貼った 。

I cut my finger, so I put on a band-aid.

膏血 こうけつ
独裁者 は 国民 の 膏血 を 絞って 贅沢 な 暮らし を している 。

The dictator lives a luxurious life by squeezing the blood and sweat of the people.

Example Vocabulary

絆創膏

ばんそうこう

adhesive bandage; band-aid; plaster

軟膏

なんこう

石膏

せっこう

石膏像

せっこうぞう

膏薬

こうやく

膏

あぶら

雪花石膏

せっかせっこう

石膏ボード

せっこうボード

膏肓

こうこう

膏血

こうけつ

sweat and blood; fruits of labor

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