noun

  1. snail, spiral shell.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
巻き貝 まきがい
巻貝 まきがい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

scroll, volume, book
ま.く まき カン (6th, N2)
a roll
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)