Word Meaning 筍貝

たけのこがい takenokogai

筍貝 is read as たけのこがい (takenokogai) and means auger shell (Terebra subulata).

Meaning

English

  1. auger shell (Terebra subulata)
  2. terebra

Reading

Kana

たけのこがい

Romaji

takenokogai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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