Word details

ほら貝

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ほら貝.

Dictionary

Entry

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

貝

shellfish

7 strokesFrequency 1,787JLPT N2Grade 1

On

バイ

Kun

かい
法

method, law, rule, principle, model, system

8 strokesFrequency 100JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ホウハッホッフラン

Kun

のり

Nanori

ほ
螺

small, edible, helical fresh-water mollusk

17 strokesGrade 9

On

ラ

Kun

にしにな
吹

blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

7 strokesFrequency 1,133JLPT N2Grade 8

On

スイ

Kun

ふ.く

Nanori

ふき
梭

shuttle

11 strokes

On

サ

Kun

ひ
尾

tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain

7 strokesFrequency 875JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ビ

Kun

お

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