かい
貝
ばしら
柱

noun

  1. adductor muscle.
  2. Food term.adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かい
貝
ばしら
柱
 貝柱 かいばしら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
pillar, post, cylinder
はしら　チュウ (3rd, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)