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葵貝

Readings

Kana: あおいがい、アオイガイ
Romaji: aoigai, aoigai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

eggcase (shell) of the greater argonaut

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 貝蛸
2

greater argonaut (species of paper nautilus, Argonauta argo)

Note: colloquialism

Kanji

葵
Readings: キ、 あおい
Meaning: hollyhock
貝
Readings: バイ、 かい
Meaning: shellfish