JLPT N1 · Noun

貝殻 (kaigara)

貝殻 (かいがら, kaigara) is a Japanese noun meaning “seashell; shell”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かいがら
Romaji: kaigara
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

seashell; shell · noun

Example sentences

トムは美しい貝がらを浜辺でひろった。

Tom picked up some pretty shells on the beach.

Tatoeba #215703

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 貝殻

貝

shellfishバイ・かい · 7 strokes

殻

husk, nut shellカク・コク・から・がら · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 貝殻.

貝かいshellfish殻からshell

Source: JMdict entry 1203130 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.