浅蜊

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
あさ
Grade: 4

Hyōgai
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
淺蜊 (kyūjitai)
 アサリ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

(あさ)() or 浅蜊(アサリ) (asari

  1. a clam, Japanese littleneck, Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).