貝 (かい)shellfish; seashell; shell
- shellfishnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- seashell; shellnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 貝
Words that share its kanji
- 巻き貝まきがいsnail; spiral shell
- 貝塚かいづかshell heap; shell mound
- 貝殻かいがらseashell; shell
- からす貝からすがいcockscomb pearl mussel (Cristaria plicata)
- くも貝くもがいspider conch (Lambis lambis)
- さくら貝さくらがいNitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
- しゃこ貝しゃこがいgiant clam (any clam of subfamily Tridacnidae)
- つぶ貝ツブがいwhelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)
See how 貝 connects to the rest of Japanese.
Explore 貝 →