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ハナガイ

Meanings

1

noun

Placamen tiara (species of venerid clam)

usually written using kana alone

A specific species of saltwater clam; a technical term used in biology and shell collecting.

ハナガイは潮しお干ひ狩がりで見みつかることがある。
Placamen tiara can sometimes be found during clam digging.

Written forms

ハナガイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
花はな貝がい
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the word is normally written in kana.

Kanji

花flower
貝shellfish

Etymology

The name likely derives from 花 (hana, 'flower') and 貝 (kai, 'shellfish'), referring to the shell's flower-like pattern. The exact origin is uncertain.