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ヒオウギガイ

Meanings

1

noun

noble scallop

usually written using kana alone

Scientific name Chlamys nobilis. A species of scallop known for its colorful shell.

ヒオウギガイの貝かい殻がらはとてもカラフルです。
The shell of the noble scallop is very colorful.

Written forms

ヒオウギガイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
桧ひ扇おうぎ貝がい
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

桧Japanese cypress
扇fan, folding fan
貝

shellfish

Etymology

The name likely comes from the resemblance of the shell's pattern to a traditional folding fan (檜扇, ひおうぎ).