貝合わせ
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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貝 | 合 |
かい Grade: 1 |
あ Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology edit
貝 (kai, “shellfish”) + 合わせ (awase, “joining together”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
貝合わせ • (kaiawase) ←かひあはせ (kafiafase)?
Usage notes edit
The game of kai-awase involves choosing one of two pieces of a clam or other bivalve shell, and attempting to find the matching piece, similar to the game of concentration or pelmanism. A similar image would be painted on each piece of the shell.