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貝 — shellfish; seashell

貝 means “shellfish; seashell”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. Kun'yomi: かい (kai). You'll see it in words such as 貝 (kai, “shellfish”).

貝
Stroke order of 貝
Meaning
shellfish; seashell
On'yomi
—
Kun'yomi
かい (kai)
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N3 · set Animals

How to remember 貝

Parts: 目 eye · 八 eight; spreading legs

Words with 貝

WordReadingMeaning
貝かい kai kunshellfish

Don't confuse it with

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