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Zach

膝皿貝

火皿貝、 石鼈、 爺が背

Readings

Kana: ひざらがい、じいがせ、ヒザラガイ
Romaji: hizaragai, jiigase, hizaragai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

chiton (any marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora); sea cradle

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

Japanese chiton (Acanthopleura japonica)

Kanji

Readings: シツ、 ひざ
Meanings: knee, lap
Readings: ベイ、 さら
Meanings: dish, a helping, plate
Readings: バイ、 かい
Meaning: shellfish
Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
Readings: ベツ、 ヘツ、 すっぽん
Meanings: snapping turtle, fresh-water turtle
Readings: ヤ、 じい、 じじい、 おやじ、 じじ、 ちち
Meanings: old man, grampa
Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel