蟶貝

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蟶	貝
まて Hyōgaiji	かい > がい Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

The spelling is from 蟶 (mate, “razor clam”) +‎ 貝 (kai, “clam, shellfish”).

For pronunciation and definitions of 蟶貝 – see the following entry.

【マテガイまてがい】 [noun] a razor clam, more specifically Gould's razor shell: Solen strictus. Alternative spellings 馬刀貝, 馬蛤貝

(This term, 蟶貝, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)