What does kanji 蚌 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 蚌 is clam.

How is kanji 蚌 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 蚌 are どぶが.い, はまぐり; the onyomi readings are ビョウ, ホウ, ボウ.

Example words that use kanji 蚌 include 鷸蚌, 鷸蚌の争い.

Kanken 1

蚌

Meaning

clam

Stroke Order

Variant: 蜯 (Itaiji) , 䖫 (Itaiji)

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いっぽう

a snipe and a clam

いつぼうのあらそい

fight from which neither part benefits (but a third part does)

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5 reference sentences

市場で新鮮な蚌を買った。

I bought fresh clams at the market.

この蚌は汁物にするとおいしい。

This clam is delicious when used in soup.

浜辺で大きな蚌の殻を見つけた。

I found a large clam shell on the beach.

母は蚌の砂をていねいに抜いた。

My mother carefully removed the sand from the clams.

祝いの席で蚌の料理が出された。

A clam dish was served at the celebration.