freshwater clam; basket clam
Refers to small edible freshwater clams of the family Corbiculidae, commonly used in miso soup in Japan.
Freshwater clam miso soup is said to be good for hangovers.
I bought some freshwater clams at the supermarket.
Sphaerium japonicum; fingernail clam
Corbicula leana; a species of basket clam
basket clam soup; shijimi miso soup
bridal-wreath spirea; Spiraea prunifolia
Usually written in kana; the kanji 蜆 is rare and may not be widely recognized.
Katakana spelling sometimes used in menus or product labels.
Rare kanji form; not commonly used in modern writing.
The origin is uncertain; the word is native Japanese and the kanji 蜆 is a Chinese character adopted for this meaning.