かい

kai
Common N5 noun

Translations

1. shell
2. shellfish

Notes

The kanji 貝 is often used in compound words related to shells or shellfish, such as 貝殻 (kaigara, shell) or 貝柱 (kaibashira, adductor muscle of shellfish).

Examples

浜辺でかいひろいました。

Hamabe de kai o hiroimashita.

I picked up shells on the beach.

かい味噌汁みそしるきです。

Kai no misoshiru ga suki desu.

I like shellfish miso soup.

かいうみなかんでいます。

Kai wa umi no naka ni sundeimasu.

Shells live in the sea.