蠣 — 20 strokes ／ Radical「虫」
道準1University / general ／ 20 strokes ／ Radical「虫」
- On
- レイ
- Kun
- かき
- Meaning
- oyster
Origin
Insect 虫 with 厲 as phonetic: the shellfish that grows fastened to rocks.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 牡蠣かき
oyster
- 牡蠣殻かきがら
oyster shell
Example
冬の牡蠣を鍋にして食べた。
We ate winter oysters in a hot pot.
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