しじみ
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
Kanji used
fresh-water clam
Pitch accent
じみ
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
Corbicula leana (species of basket clam)
Shijimi clam caught during winter
gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae spp.)
Corbicula sandai (species of basket clam)
Corbicula japonica (species of basket clam)
Sphaerium japonicum (species of fingernail clam)