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10Elementary year 17 strokesRadical
On
Kun
かい
Meaning
shellfish

Origin

ORIGIN

A picture of a shell.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

かい貝・貝細工・ほら貝

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • かい

    shellfish

  • 貝がらかいがら

    seashell

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

うみで 貝を ひろいます。

I pick up shells at the sea.

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