Word details

あおいがい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あおいがい.

Dictionary

Entry

あおいがい葵貝アオイガイNoun
1

Word usually written using kana alone

eggcase (shell) of the greater argonaut

2

Colloquial

greater argonaut (species of paper nautilus, Argonauta argo)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hollyhock

12 strokesFrequency 2,122JLPT N1Grade 9

On

Kun

あおい

Nanori

まもる

shellfish

7 strokesFrequency 1,787JLPT N2Grade 1

On

バイ

Kun

かい

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