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What does 貝 (かい, kai) mean?

貝 (かい, kai) means shell; shellfish.

Quick facts
Readingかい
Romajikai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkai

shell; shellfish

  1. 1noun shellfish
  2. 2noun seashell; shell

Example sentences

  • I picked up shells with my child at the beach.

  • The shellfish dishes at this restaurant are delicious.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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