灰貝
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 灰 | 貝 |
| はい Grade: 6 |
かい > がい Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
灰 (hai, “ash”) + 貝 (gai, “clam”)
Pronunciation
Noun
灰貝 or 灰貝 • (haigai) ←はひがひ (fafigafi) or ハヒガヒ (fafigafi)?
- blood cockle, blood clam (an Asian species of bivalve resembling the cockle) (Tegillarca granosa)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ハイガイ.