Keyword
shellfish
Info
FrequencyTop 2100-2200
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig56
Readings
かい
(80%)
がい
(19%)
Composed of
eye
short legs
Mnemonic

A shellfish with one really big eye and a pair of short legs.

Do not confuse with 見, where the legs are longer.

Used in kanji (85 in total)
noble
member
lose to (something)
quality
buy
defeated
responsibility
resources
get
lend
bandit
expense
pierce through
clever
currency
rules
riches
chain
prize
erupt
approve
poor
bet
gift
stick on
grudge
make commercially available
subscribe
congratulations
bustling
principled
save up
luxury
???
covet
tribute
lose one's presence of mind
rental payment
grant
visitor
shamisen song
trade
degrade
supply with
???
exerting strength
counterfeit
dice
redeem
lowly
levy
compensation
page
bribe
make fire by rubbing sticks
bring
tomb
desecrate [old]
???
suckling infant
???
despicable
vase
tradesman
picture title
???
calf
???
two (formal) [old]
bribery
shrike
???
treasure [old]
going away present
???
smooth
???
letter
leave behind
number two
read [old]
condolence gift
???
value [old]
rely on [old]
Used in vocabulary (264 in total)
shellfish; seashell; shell
seashell; shell
shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden
Examples (13 in total)
Yeah, this shellfish is delicious.
The shellfish over here are tasty too.
Look, here's such a pretty shell.