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環椎 (かんつい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

環かん椎つい

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Meanings

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noun

atlas (vertebra)

anatomy

Anatomical term for the first cervical vertebra, which supports the skull. Used in medical and biological contexts.

環かん椎ついは頭ず蓋がい骨こつを支ささえる最さい初しょの頸けい椎ついです。
The atlas is the first cervical vertebra that supports the skull.

Kanji

環ring, circle, loop
椎chinquapin, mallet, spine

Etymology

From 環 (ring) + 椎 (vertebra), referring to its ring-like shape. The English term 'atlas' comes from the mythological figure who holds up the sky, analogous to how this vertebra supports the head.