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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

At a seaside restaurant in winter, I ate plenty of grilled oysters.

My new neighbor's surname is 蛎崎, which they say is read Kakizaki.

I had dinner with a friend at a small restaurant in Kakigaracho, Nihonbashi.

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