骸: corpse

corpse; skeleton; remains

16 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 8 words here

Readings

ガイ・カイ

Kun

むくろ

骸 on its own is むくろ (literary). Everyday words are on-yomi ガイ: 骸骨, 死骸, 残骸; 亡骸 is read なきがら.

骸骨がいこつskeleton

死骸しがいcarcass; dead body

残骸ざんがいwreckage; remains

亡骸なきがらremains; dead body

形骸けいがいempty shell

理科りか室しつに骸骨がいこつの模型もけいが置おいてある。

A model skeleton is kept in the science room.

事故じこのあと、車くるまの残骸ざんがいが道みちに散ちらばっていた。

After the accident, the wreckage of the car was scattered across the road.

兵士へいしの亡骸なきがらは、村むらの墓地ぼちに静しずかに葬ほうむられた。

The soldier's remains were quietly buried in the village cemetery.