Word Meaning 玉貝

たまがい tamagai

玉貝 is read as たまがい (tamagai) and means Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii).

Meaning

English

Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii)
Akoya pearl oyster
moon snail (Naticidae spp.)
moon shell

Reading

Kana

たまがい

Romaji

tamagai

Writing Variants

珠貝たまがい tamagai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 141396 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

玉貝科

たまがいか

Naticidae (family of molluscs comprising the moon snails)

小玉貝

こたまがい

Gomphina melanegis (species of Venus clam)

胡麻斑玉貝

ごまふたまがい

tiger moon shell (Natica tigrina)

玉

たま

ball (i.e. a testicle)

玉ねぎ

たまねぎ

onion (Allium cepa)

玉音

ぎょくいん

the Emperor's voice

玉虫色

たまむしいろ

iridescent colour

玉突き

たまつき

serial collisions (of cars)

玉川大学

たまがわだいがく

Tamagawa University

玉入れ

たまいれ

tama-ire

玉体

ぎょくたい

the Emperor's person or presence

玉代

ぎょくだい

time charge for a geisha