浅蜊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あさ
Grade: 4

Hyōgai
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
淺蜊 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) さり [àsárí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [a̠sa̠ɾʲi]

Noun

(あさ)() or 浅蜊(アサリ) • (asari

  1. a clam, Japanese littleneck, Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).