Keyword
shellfish
Info
FrequencyTop 2100-2200
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
?
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
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
adductor muscle; adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)
snail; spiral shell
snail; spiral shell
Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
moule; common (blue) mussel
seashell; shell
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
blood clam (Scapharca broughtonii); ark shell
cowrie; cowry
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
pearl oyster (esp. Marten's pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii)
kai-awase; Heian period shell-matching game; kai-awase; Heian period shell comparison game; tribadism; tribbing
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
cowrie (esp. the chocolate cowrie, Mauritia mauritiana); cowry
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
great green turban (Turbo marmoratus)
silver-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); golden-lipped pearl oyster; white-lipped pearl oyster
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
small shell; small shellfish; kanji "shell" radical at left
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
shellfish meat
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
Sakhalin surf clam (Pseudocardium sachalinense)
silver-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); golden-lipped pearl oyster; white-lipped pearl oyster
Placamen tiara (species of venerid)
kanji "big shell" radical
sliced abalone served in cold water
shellfish poison
fritillary; Fritillaria verticillata var. thunbergii
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
cockscomb pearl mussel (Cristaria plicata)
Japanese babylon (species of shelled mollusk, Babylonia japonica); Japanese ivory shell; spinning top (traditionally made from a Japanese babylon shell)
black-lip pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera)
shellfish fry
kai-awase; Heian period shell-matching game; kai-awase; Heian period shell comparison game; tribadism; tribbing
Korean mussel (Mytilus coruscus)
radish sprout
shellfish baked in the shell; abalone, scallops, etc. simmered in the shell
Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster
shoulder blade; scapula
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)
Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
Tyrian purple; royal purple
Japanese egg cockle (Fulvia mutica)
pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
Mactra veneriformis (species of trough shell)
Sakhalin surf clam (Pseudocardium sachalinense)
pearl oyster
Soletellina diphos (species of clam)
cockscomb pearl mussel (Cristaria plicata)
Japanese egg cockle (Fulvia mutica)
mother-of-pearl button
Unio douglasiae (species of freshwater mussel)
spinning top (traditionally made of Japanese babylon shell)
paua (edible New Zealand abalone; species Haliotis iris, H. australis, H. virginea)
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
palm-leaf manuscript
blood clam (Scapharca broughtonii)
blue mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis); Mediterranean mussel
spider conch (Lambis lambis)
chambered nautilus (esp. species Nautilus pompilius)
west wind in the early spring (traditionally on the night of the 20th day of the second month of the lunar calendar); (lit.) wind that blows seashells ashore
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
seashell; shell
full-blooded tellin (Pharaonella sieboldii)
miyairigai (Oncomelania hupensis nosophora); freshwater snail that acts as an intermediate host of the Japanese blood fluke
mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
razor clam
cowrie (esp. the chocolate cowrie, Mauritia mauritiana); cowry
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)
radish sprout
giant clam (any clam of subfamily Tridacnidae)
giant clam (any clam of subfamily Tridacnidae)
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
Cellana nigrolineata (species of limpet)
Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster
Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster
shellfish baked in the shell; abalone, scallops, etc. simmered in the shell
Lunella coreensis (species of turban shell)
cone shell (Conus geographus)
windowpane oyster (Placuna placenta)
limpet (esp. species Cellana mazatlandica)
limpet (esp. species Cellana mazatlandica)
spider conch (Lambis lambis)
spider conch (Lambis lambis)
white radish sprouts; daikon sprouts
chiton (any marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora); sea cradle; Japanese chiton (Acanthopleura japonica)
chiton (any marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora); sea cradle; Japanese chiton (Acanthopleura japonica)
Japanese bay scallop (Pecten albicans)
toothed top shell (Monodonta labio)
mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
ass's ear abalone (Haliotis asinina); donkey's ear abalone
west wind in the early spring (traditionally on the night of the 20th day of the second month of the lunar calendar); (lit.) wind that blows seashells ashore
west wind in the early spring (traditionally on the night of the 20th day of the second month of the lunar calendar); (lit.) wind that blows seashells ashore
channeled apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata); golden apple snail
lingulate brachiopod (esp. species Lingula anatina)
moon snail (Naticidae spp.); moon shell; Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster
moon snail (Naticidae spp.); moon shell; Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster
kanji "shell" radical (154)
ivory shell; cockle
shell money
lantern shell
whelk; small water snails
eggcase (shell) of the greater argonaut; greater argonaut (species of paper nautilus, Argonauta argo)
kanji "shell" radical at left
kanji "big shell" radical
Korean mussel (Mytilus coruscus); silicone receptacle used for male masturbation
Korean mussel (Mytilus coruscus); silicone receptacle used for male masturbation
auger shell (Terebra subulata); terebra
sliced abalone served in cold water; raw shellfish
rape seedlings; (white) radish sprouts
rape seedlings; (white) radish sprouts
Cardiidae (family of bivalve molluscs comprising the cockles)
quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria); quahaug; hard clam; hard-shell clam; round clam; littleneck
quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria); quahaug; hard clam; hard-shell clam; round clam; littleneck
Naticidae (family of molluscs comprising the moon snails)
geography cone (Conus geographus); geographer cone
kai-awase; Heian period shell-matching game
kai-awase; Heian period shell-matching game
Kaizuka Station (Fukuoka)
Sakhalin surf clam (Pseudocardium sachalinense)
Sakhalin surf clam (Pseudocardium sachalinense)
greater argonaut (species of paper nautilus, Argonauta argo)
Thais bronni (species of muricid gastropod)
tiger cowrie (Cypraea tigris); tiger cowry
Cellana toreuma (species of limpet)
Cellana toreuma (species of limpet)
lampshell (excluding the lingulate brachiopods); lamp shell
Cinnalepeta pulchella (species of spiral-shelled gastropod)
Japanese big-ear radix (pond snail, Radix auricularia japonica)
Beyrich's slit shell (species of sea snail, Pleurotomaria beyrichii)
Beyrich's slit shell (species of sea snail, Pleurotomaria beyrichii)
Beyrich's slit shell (species of sea snail, Pleurotomaria beyrichii)
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis)
Mya arenaria oonogai (subspecies of soft-shell clam)
triumphant star turban (species of turban shell, Guildfordia triumphans)
Pteria brevialata (species of wing oyster)
Japanese geoduck (Panopea japonica)
mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
Pinna bicolor (species of pen shell)
trigoniid (any clam of family Trigoniidae)
dilate piddock (Barnea dilatata)
dilate piddock (Barnea dilatata)
dilate piddock (Barnea dilatata)
ox-palate nerite (Nerita albicilla); blotched nerite
ox-palate nerite (Nerita albicilla); blotched nerite
Arca avellana (species of ark shell)
Arca avellana (species of ark shell)
Margaritifera laevis (species of freshwater pearl mussel)
Burchard's cockle (Vasticardium burchardi)
Mercenaria stimpsoni (species of Venus clam)
Paphia euglypta (species of Venus clam)
Middendorf's whelk (Buccinum middendorffi)
precious wentletrap (Epitonium scalare)
finely-striate buccinum (species of whelk, Buccinum striatissimum)
scaly worm shell (Serpulorbis imbricatus)
tiger moon shell (Natica tigrina)
spider conch (Lambis chiragra)
chocolate cowry (Mauritia mauritiana); humpback cowry
Strombus canarium turturella (subspecies of dog conch)
common purple snail (Janthina janthina); common purple sea snail; violet snail; purple bubble raft snail; janthina
maculated top shell (Trochus maculatus)
Bostrycapulus gravispinosus (species of spiny slipper snail)
Bostrycapulus gravispinosus (species of spiny slipper snail)
Astralium haematragum (species of turban shell)
elongate janthina (species of purple sea snail, Janthina globosa)
Astropecten scoparius (species of starfish)
penguin wing oyster (Pteria penguin)
embossed venus (Venus toreuma)
constricted tagelus (Sinonovacula constricta); Chinese razor clam
noble scallop (Chlamys nobilis)
bladder moon shell (Glossaulax didyma)
bladder moon shell (Glossaulax didyma)
geoduck (Panopea generosa)
wedge sea hare (Dolabella auricularia)
widespread column (species of land snail, Pupilla muscorum)
black-striped mussel (Mytilopsis sallei)
Hyriopsis schlegelii (species of freshwater mussel)
Inversidens brandti (species of freshwater mussel)
Dosinia japonica (species of Venus clam)
Gomphina melanegis (species of Venus clam)
Xenostrobus securis (species of saltwater mussel)
Lanceolaria grayana (species of freshwater mussel)
Asian green mussel (Perna viridis)
Pronodularia japanensis (species of freshwater mussel)
Japanese horse mussel (Modiolus nipponicus)
golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei)
Vulsella vulsella (species of clam)
strawberry conch (Strombus luhuanus)
Chlorostoma xanthostigma (species of sea snail)
date shell (Lithophaga curta); date mussel
scallop; giant clam
ocean quahog (Arctica islandica)
Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)
Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)
Oncomelania hupensis nosophora (species of tropical freshwater snail)
Hollywood juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. kaizuka); Chinese pyramid juniper
sand sifting starfish (Astropecten polyacanthus); comb star
Chinese pond mussel (Sinanodonta woodiana)
Chinese pond mussel (Sinanodonta woodiana)
Penepatella stellaeformis (species of limpet)
Penepatella stellaeformis (species of limpet)
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.