蛎
蛎: oyster
oyster
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Readings
On
レイ
Kunかき
Variant of 蠣. 牡蛎 (oyster) is read かき, the same sound as 柿 (persimmon) and 垣 (fence).
Key words
牡蛎かきoyster
牡蛎ぼれいoyster shell
蛎崎かきざきKakizaki (surname)
日本橋蛎殻町にほんばしかきがらちょうKakigaracho, Nihonbashi (Tokyo)
Example sentences
冬の海辺の店で、焼いた牡蛎をたっぷり食べた。
At a seaside restaurant in winter, I ate plenty of grilled oysters.
新しい隣人の名字は蛎崎で、かきざきと読むそうだ。
My new neighbor's surname is 蛎崎, which they say is read Kakizaki.
日本橋蛎殻町の小さな店で、友だちと夕食を食べた。
I had dinner with a friend at a small restaurant in Kakigaracho, Nihonbashi.