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蜆 (しじみ) — fresh-water clam | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
蜆

蜆

蜆しじみ

fresh-water clam

Kanji Food & Dining Animals13 strokes

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Kun'yomi

しじみ

On'yomi

ケン

fresh-water clam

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Concepts using this kanji

Corbicula japonica (species of basket clam)

Corbicula leana (species of basket clam)

Corbicula sandai (species of basket clam)

Shijimi clam caught during winter

soup with basket clams (usu. miso soup)

Sphaerium japonicum (species of fingernail clam)

basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.)

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