貝
貝

shellfish

7 strokesFrequency 1,787JLPT N2Grade 1

On

バイ

Kun

かい

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

shellfishoysterclam

Constituents

ハanimal legs
八eight
目eye

Mnemonic Stories

Picture a mutant shellfish (perhaps a lobster) looking up at you from your plate, it's large single eye pleading with you not to eat it, as it wriggles its little animal legs.

Dictionary

Common Words

貝かい介NounFreq #10245
1

shellfish

Examples
私が手にしてるのは貝の化石です。
What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.
2

seashell; shell

貝殻貝がらかいがら貝殼NounFreq #20422
1

seashell; shell

Examples
トムは美しい貝がらを浜辺でひろった。
Tom picked up some pretty shells on the beach.
魚介類魚貝類ぎょかいるいNounFreq #33108
1

marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish

魚介魚貝ぎょかいNounFreq #36016
1

marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish

歌貝うたがいNounFreq #53881
1

Historical term

matching game played with clam shells with stanzas of waka written on them

貝塚かいづかかいずかNounFreq #62731
1

shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden

貝類かいるいNounFreq #66623
1

shellfish

ほら貝法螺貝ホラ貝ほらがい (ほら貝／法螺貝／吹螺／梭尾螺)ホラがい (ホラ貝)ホラガイ吹螺梭尾螺NounFreq #70610
1

conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell

貝柱かいばしらNounFreq #72150
1

adductor muscle

2

Food, cooking

adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)

巻き貝巻貝まきがいNounFreq #72391
1

snail; spiral shell

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