灰貝
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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灰 | 貝 |
はい Grade: 6 | かい > がい Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology
灰 (hai, “ash”) + 貝 (gai, “clam”)
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) はいがい [hàíꜜgàì] (Nakadaka – [2])
- IPA(key): [ha̠iɡa̠i]
Noun
灰貝 • (haigai) ←はひがひ (fafigafi)?
- blood cockle, blood clam (an Asian species of bivalve resembling the cockle) (Tegillarca granosa)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as ハイガイ.