Meaning of ツブ貝(ツブがい) in Japanese

ツブ貝, 螺貝
Kana Reading
ツブがい, つぶがい
Romaji
tsubugai, tsubugai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)

Related Kanji

貝 JLPT 2

7 strokes

shellfish

On'Yomi: バイ

Kun'Yomi: かい

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螺

17 strokes

small, edible, helical fresh-water mollusk

On'Yomi: ラ

Kun'Yomi: にし, にな

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