真珠貝
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 真 | 珠 | 貝 |
| しん Grade: 3 |
しゅ > じゅ Grade: S |
かい > がい Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | ||
Etymology
The Japanese akoya pearl oyster.
Compound of 真珠 (shinju, “pearl”) + 貝 (kai, “shell, shellfish”). The kai changes to gai due to rendaku (連濁).
Noun
真珠貝 (hiragana しんじゅがい, rōmaji shinjugai)
- the pearl oyster, Japanese akoya oyster (inedible)
See also
References
- 2002, Yasuo Kitahara, 明鏡国語辞典 (Meikyō Kokugo Jiten), First Edition (in Japanese), Tokyo: Taishūkan Shoten, →ISBN
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