Meaning

Shellfish

Readings

Radical

貝 — shell (Kangxi radical #154)

Components

• 目 — Eye
• 八 — Eight

Example sentences

• 私は岸辺で美しい貝殻を見つけた。I found a beautiful shell on the shore.
• 私が手にしてるのは貝の化石です。What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.
• うみできれいな貝がらをひろった。I picked up a pretty shell at the seaside.

Appears in

• 員 — Employee
• 資 — Assets
• 費 — Expense
• 質 — Substance
• 賞 — Prize
• 負 — Defeat
• 財 — Property
• 敗 — Failure
• 買 — Buy
• 責 — Blame
• 販 — Marketing
• 貿 — Trade
• 則 — Rule
• 貨 — Freight
• 賛 — Approve
• 購 — Subscription
• 貢 — Tribute
• 賃 — Fare
• 貴 — Precious
• 貸 — Lend
• 贈 — Presents
• 賀 — Congratulations
• 貯 — Savings
• 貫 — Pierce