01
貝殻
かいがら
seashell
Meanings
- shellfish
Readings
Onyomi
- バイ
Kunyomi
- かい
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Useful words
02
貝類
かいるい
shellfish
03
巻貝
まきがい
spiral shell
04
帆立貝
ほたてがい
scallop
05
貝柱
かいばしら
scallop muscle
06
真珠貝
しんじゅがい
pearl oyster
Compare Kanji
01目Shape95%eye, classBoth kanji look very similar, but 貝 includes two extra strokes at the bottom.02見Shape90%see, hopesThese kanji look similar at first glance; 貝 has short legs while 見 has longer, curved ones.03買Component85%buyShells were used as currency in ancient times, so 貝 appears in kanji related to money like 買.04貨Component80%freight, goodsAs a symbol of ancient money, the 貝 radical is found in words for goods and assets like 貨.05財Component80%property, moneyThe use of shells as wealth explains why 貝 is the radical for kanji meaning property or riches like 財.06魚Meaning75%fishLearners often associate 貝 (shellfish) with 魚 (fish) as they both represent life from the water.
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