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貝 kanji: meaning “shellfish”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N27 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
shellfish
On'yomi
バイ
Kun'yomi
かい

Picture story to remember 貝

An eye (目) spots a shellfish scuttling away on two little legs (八).

Parts in this story:目, 八

How to write 貝: stroke order

貝 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 貝

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Kanji that share parts with 貝.