What does kanji 貝 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 貝 is shellfish.

How is kanji 貝 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 貝 are かい; the onyomi readings are バイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 貝?

Kanji 貝 is taught in Jōyō Grade 1.

What is the main radical of kanji 貝?

The main radical for kanji 貝 is 貝.

What words use kanji 貝?

Example words that use kanji 貝 include 貝がら, 貝塚, 貝, 貝ざいく.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 10

貝

Meaning

Kanji 貝

shellfish

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かい
Onyomi 音読み: バイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 1
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1787
Strokes: 7
Radical: 貝
Components: ハ • 目 • 貝
Kanji Kentei: Level 10
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 32 common entries

Showing 32 of 188 entries that include this kanji.

貝がら

かいがら

seashell

貝塚

かいずか

shell heap

貝

ばい

spinning top (traditionally made from a Japanese babylon shell)

貝ざいく

かいざいく

shellwork

貝ボタン

かいボタン

mother-of-pearl button

貝を吹く

かいをふく

to blow a conch

貝貨

ばいか

shell money

貝殻骨

かいがらぼね

shoulder blade

貝殻状割れ口

かいがらじょうわれくち

conchoidal fracture

貝殻状断口

かいがらじょうだんこう

conchoidal fracture

貝殻追放

かいがらついほう

ostracism

貝割り菜

かいわりな

(white) radish sprouts

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

浜辺で白い貝を拾った。

i picked up a white shellfish on the beach.

この貝は波に運ばれてきたらしい。

it seems this shellfish was carried here by the waves.

子どもたちは砂浜で貝を集めていた。

the children were collecting shellfish on the sandy beach.

机の上に小さな貝殻が置いてある。

there is a small shell on the desk.

耳に貝殻を当てると海の音がする気がする。

when i hold a shell to my ear, it feels like i can hear the sea.

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