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イケチョウガイ (いけちょうがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イケチョウガイ

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Meanings

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Hyriopsis schlegelii (freshwater mussel)

usually written using kana alone

A species of freshwater mussel native to Japan, often used in pearl cultivation.

イケチョウガイは真しん珠じゅ養よう殖しょくに使つかわれる淡たん水すい貝

がい

です

。

The Hyriopsis schlegelii is a freshwater mussel used in pearl cultivation.

Kanji

池pond, cistern, pool
蝶butterfly
貝shellfish

Built from

池いけ+蝶ちょう貝がい

Written forms

イケチョウガイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
池いけ蝶ちょう貝がい
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Etymology

The name combines 池 (pond) and 蝶貝 (pearl oyster), referring to its habitat and shell shape. The exact derivation is uncertain.