Word Meaning 貝柱

かいばしら kaibashira

貝柱 is read as かいばしら (kaibashira) and means adductor muscle.

Meaning

English

adductor muscle
adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)

Reading

Kana

かいばしら

Romaji

kaibashira

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 143164 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

貝

かい

shellfish

貝細工

かいざいく

shellwork

円柱

えんちゅう

round pillar (esp. in buildings)

柱

はしら

counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

電柱

でんちゅう

utility pole

氷柱

つらら

ice

大黒柱

だいこくばしら

central pillar (of a building)

支柱

しちゅう

prop

火柱

ひばしら

pillar of fire

門柱

もんちゅう

gatepost

鉄柱

てっちゅう

iron pole

四本柱

しほんばしら

four posts that used to support the roof over the ring