also: さざい
turban shell; horned turban
Refers to any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, especially the horned turban (Turbo cornutus), a common edible sea snail in Japan.
Turban shell cooked in its own shell has a wonderful aroma of the sea and is delicious.
I found a small turban shell in the tide pool.
tapestry turban; Turbo petholatus
Katakana spelling is very common for this shellfish name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in modern writing. The reading さざい is also associated with this form.
Alternate reading for the kanji form 栄螺; less common than さざえ.
Obscure kanji form; not in modern use.
Obscure kanji form; not in modern use.
The origin is uncertain. The word is native Japanese, and the kanji forms are ateji (phonetic equivalents) with no direct semantic connection.