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Japanese Kanji Grade 1
# 74
Meaning shellfish
Onyomi ハイ,  バイ
Kunyomi かい
Usage See examples below
Writing practice
 
Stroke Order Rules
 
1. Write from left to right, and from top to bottom
2. Horizontal before vertical
3. Cutting strokes last
4. Diagonals right-to-left before diagonals left-to-right
5. Center verticals before outside "wings"
6. Outside before inside
7. Left vertical before enclosing
8. Bottom enclosing strokes last
9. Dots and minor strokes last
 
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Examples

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Romaji

English

かい kai shell, shellfish
貝殻 かいがら kaigara shell
貝貨 ばいか baika (ancient) shell money
貝割 かいわり kaiwari radish sprout
貝杓子 かいじゃくし kaijyakushi shell ladle
貝ボタン かいボタン kaibotan mother-of-pearl button
貝細工 かいざいく kaizaiku shellwork
貝毒 かいどく kaidoku shellfish poison
貝独楽 ばいごま baigoma spinning top
貝合わせ かいあ��せ kaiawase shell-matching game
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