貝

かい

Also written 介

Meanings

1. Noun shellfish
2. seashell; shell See also: 貝殻 (かいがら).

Kanji

• 貝 shellfish. Read as かい.

Example sentences

• 貝は好きではない。
  I don't like shellfish.
• 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.
• 火力とお鍋と貝の種類によるわ。
  It depends on the strength of the flame, the pan used and the type of ingredients.
• ムール貝は好き？
  Do you like mussels?
• 今日はホタテ貝がお買い得ですよ。
  Scallops are on sale today.

Common phrases

• 貝になる (かいになる) to keep one's mouth shut
• 貝を食べる

Words containing 貝

• 貝殻 (かいがら) seashell
• 二枚貝 (にまいがい) bivalve
• 帆立貝 (ほたてがい) Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis)

And 65 more.

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