Japanese Learning

Examples of JLPT N5 Kanji 78: 貝(kai), shell

Meaning of kanji 貝:

In Japanese, 貝 means “shell”.


How to read kanji 貝:

Kunyomiかい
OnyomiNot often used

Example Sentences of kanji 貝:

貝は好きではない。
I don’t like shellfish.

今日はホタテ貝がお買い得ですよ。
Scallops are on sale today.

海で綺麗な貝殻を拾った。
I picked up a pretty shell at the seaside.

ムール貝は好きですか?
Do you like mussels?

彼女は海辺で貝殻を売っています。
She sells seashells by the seashore.

プレゼントにする綺麗な貝殻を拾いに行ったよ!
I went looking for pretty shells as a present!

私は岸辺で美しい貝殻を見つけた。
I found a beautiful shell on the shore.

私が手にしてるのは貝の化石です。
What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.

砂浜でいろんな貝を拾うのは実に楽しい。
It is a lot of fun picking various shells on the sands.

トムは美しい貝殻を浜辺で拾った。
Tom picked up some pretty shells on the beach.

火力とお鍋と貝の種類によるわ。
It depends on the strength of the flame, the pan used and the type of ingredients.

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