[貝] Handwritten Kanji for shellfish and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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