Word Meaning

しじみ shijimi

蜆 is read as しじみ (shijimi) and means basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.).

Meaning

English

  1. basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.)
  2. freshwater clam
  3. freshwater mussel

Reading

Kana

しじみ

Romaji

shijimi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

5

ゆうしょくにしじみのみそしるがでた。

Miso soup with fresh-water clams was served at dinner.

かわべでしじみをとるひとをみかけた。

I saw someone gathering fresh-water clams by the river.

このみずうみはしじみでゆうめいだ。

This lake is famous for its fresh-water clams.

はははしじみのすなをていねいにぬいた。

My mother carefully removed the sand from the fresh-water clams.

あさいちでしんせんなしじみをかった。

I bought fresh fresh-water clams at the morning market.