浅蜊
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 浅 | 蜊 |
| あさ Grade: 4 |
り Hyōgai |
| yutōyomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 淺蜊 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Noun
浅蜊 or 浅蜊 • (asari)
- a clam, Japanese littleneck, Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
References
- “浅▲蜊”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025