Word Meaning 蜆貝

しじみがい shijimigai

蜆貝 is read as しじみがい (shijimigai) and means basket clam shell.

Meaning

English

basket clam shell
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.)
freshwater clam

Reading

Kana

しじみがい

Romaji

shijimigai

Writing Variants

しじみ貝 しじみがい shijimigai
シジミ貝 しじみがい shijimigai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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