shell

かい

Stroke Count7
Kangxi Number#154

About this radical

A cowrie shell — used as money in ancient China. 買 (buy) = net + shell. 貸 (lend).

Example kanji

Common kanji that use the radical 貝.

Shellfish ばい かい

(かい)— shellfish

What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.

buy, purchase バイ かう

買う(かう)— buy

スーパーで野菜を買いました。

I bought vegetables at the supermarket.

lend タイ かす

貸す(かす)— lend

友達に本を貸しました。

I lent a book to my friend.

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