Word Meaning 貝寄

かいよせ kaiyose

貝寄 is read as かいよせ (kaiyose) and means west wind in the early spring (traditionally on the night of the 20th day of the second month of the lunar calendar).

Meaning

English

  1. west wind in the early spring (traditionally on the night of the 20th day of the second month of the lunar calendar)
  2. wind that blows seashells ashore

Reading

Kana

かいよせ

Romaji

kaiyose

Writing Variants

  • 貝寄せ かいよせ kaiyose
  • 貝寄風 かいよせ kaiyose

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 144169 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

北寄貝

ほっきがい

Sakhalin surf clam (Pseudocardium sachalinense)

かい

shellfish

貝細工

かいざいく

shellwork

準年寄

じゅんとしより

temporary coaching status for a retired wrestler

板寄

いたよせ

Itayose method

貝殻

かいがら

seashell

貝塚

かいずか

shell heap

貝独楽

ばいごま

spinning top (traditionally made of Japanese babylon shell)

貝殻状断口

かいがらじょうだんこう

conchoidal fracture

貝殻状割れ口

かいがらじょうわれくち

conchoidal fracture

数寄

すき

refined taste

一代年寄

いちだいとしより

special coaching stock awarded to retired grand champion