Today’s Kanji is “貝” (kai); Kanji for “shellfish”.
Handwritten Kanji “貝” (kai)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “貝”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 貝 | かい | kai | 7 | 貝 | shellfish |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “貝”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 貝殻 | かいがら | kaigara | shells |
| ムール貝 | むーるがい | mu-rugai | mussels |
| ホタテ貝 | ほたてがい | hotategai | scallop |
