noun
Abbreviation of シャコガイ. Refers to any clam of the subfamily Tridacninae. Usually written in kana.
See also: シャコガイ
水族館で大きなシャコを見た。
I saw a large giant clam at the aquarium.
noun
giant clam shell (Buddhist treasure)
Buddhist term; the shell of a giant clam, considered one of the seven treasures (七宝).
See also: 七宝
七宝の一つとして、硨磲が経典に記されている。
The giant clam shell is recorded in the scriptures as one of the seven treasures.
Katakana spelling is common for this word, which is usually written in kana.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Abbreviation of シャコガイ (giant clam). The kanji 硨磲 are rare and likely borrowed from Chinese.