Word Meaning

あさり asari

鯏 is read as あさり (asari) and means Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum).

Meaning

English

  1. Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum)
  2. Japanese littleneck clam

Reading

Kana

あさり

Romaji

asari

Writing Variants

  • 浅蜊 あさり asari
  • 蛤仔 あさり asari

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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ゆうはんにあさりのみそしるをつくった。

I made miso soup with those clams for dinner.

はるになるとあさりがよくうれる。

When spring comes, those clams sell well.

こどものころ、かわでうぐいをおいかけた。

When I was a child, I used to chase that fish in the river.

そのみせではあさりのさかむしがにんきだ。

At that restaurant, steamed clams with sake are popular.

すんだながれにうぐいのむれがみえた。

I saw a school of those fish in the clear stream.