Word Meaning 海扇

ほたてがい hotategai

海扇 is read as ほたてがい (hotategai) and means Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis).

Meaning

English

Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis)
Yesso scallop

Reading

Kana

ほたてがい

Romaji

hotategai

Writing Variants

ほたて貝 ほたてがい hotategai
帆立貝 ほたてがい hotategai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 146332 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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団扇海老

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fan lobster (Ibacus spp., esp. the Japanese fan lobster, Ibacus ciliatus)

海峡

かいきょう

channel (e.g. between two land masses)

海藻

かいそう

seaweed

海亀

うみがめ

sea turtle

海上自衛隊

かいじょうじえいたい

Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)

海上保安庁

かいじょうほあんちょう

Japan Coast Guard

海兵隊

かいへいたい

Marine Corps

海溝

かいこう

ocean trench

海浜

かいひん

seashore

海外経済協力基金

かいがいけいざいきょうりょくききん

Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund

海賊

かいぞく

pirate