Keyword
shellfish
Info
FrequencyTop 2100-2200
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig56
Readings
かい
(87%)
がい
(12%)
Composed of
eye
short legs
Mnemonic

A shellfish with one really big eye and a pair of short legs.

Do not confuse with , where the legs are longer.

Used in kanji (84 in total)
noble
member
lose to (something)
quality
Used in vocabulary (242 in total)
shellfish; seashell; shell
seashell; shell
shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden
Examples (6 in total)
I don't like shellfish.
What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.
She sells seashells by the seashore.
I found a beautiful shell on the shore.
Scallops are on sale today.
Do you like mussels?