胞 cell

月 (moon/organ) + 包 (wrap) Same-ON
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9 strokes
SIDEKICK

Onyomi

HOU

The HOE got caught soliciting and locked in a cell.

Mnemonic

A cell is nothing but organs wrapped around a nucleus.

Jukugo

細胞(さいぼう)

cell ★☆☆☆☆
細 (slender) + 胞 (cell) = 細胞 (cell)

a cell, like an amoeba or a brain cell.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
泡 bubble WATER 水
胞 cell MEAT 月

The bubble is air wrapped in WATER.
A cell is a MEAT bubble.