葵貝

Readings

Kana: あおいがい、アオイガイ

Romaji: aoigai, aoigai

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