Word details

ひざらがい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ひざらがい.

Dictionary

Entry

ひざらがい (膝皿貝/火皿貝/石鼈)膝皿貝火皿貝石鼈爺が背じいがせ (石鼈/爺が背)ヒザラガイNounFreq #281922
1

Word usually written using kana alone

chiton (any marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora); sea cradle

2

Japanese chiton (Acanthopleura japonica)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

膝

knee, lap

15 strokesFrequency 2,320Grade 8

On

シツ

Kun

ひざ
皿

dish, a helping, plate

5 strokesFrequency 1,812JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ベイ

Kun

さら
貝

shellfish

7 strokesFrequency 1,787JLPT N2Grade 1

On

バイ

Kun

かい
火

fire

4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1

On

カ

Kun

ひ-びほ-
石

stone

5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1

On

セキシャクコク

Kun

いし

Nanori

いさいすいわしせっくと
鼈

snapping turtle, fresh-water turtle

25 strokes

On

ベツヘツ

Kun

すっぽん
爺

old man, grampa

13 strokes

On

ヤ

Kun

じいじじいおやじじじちち
背

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

9 strokesFrequency 696JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ハイ

Kun

せせいそむ.くそむ.ける

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