abalone; ear shell
Refers to the marine mollusk, often eaten as sashimi or grilled. The shell is also used in mother-of-pearl work.
Abalone sashimi is a high-class Japanese dish.
I found a big abalone on the shore.
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms are rare or specialized.
Katakana spelling, common in menus and biological contexts.
Kanji form; rarely used in everyday writing.
Variant kanji; extremely rare.
Alternate kanji; very rare.
Chinese-derived name used in traditional medicine contexts.
The origin is uncertain; possibly from Old Japanese. The kanji forms are Chinese borrowings, but the word itself is native.