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kai

貝かいkai
shellfish; shell
kai
From Lesson 29:Group 2 verbs·Japanese

Breakdown of kai

shellfish
貝

A shellfish has neither eyes nor legs, so this Kanji makes perfect sense.

Usages of kai

貝かい を 食たべます。kai wo tabemasu.
I will eat shellfish.
貝かい を 食たべます か?kai wo tabemasu ka?
Do you eat shellfish?
貝かい を 食たべません。kai wo tabemasen.
I won't eat shellfish.
貝かい は おいしかった です けれど 食たべません でした。kai ha oisikatta desu keredo tabemasen desita.
I didn't eat the shellfish, though it was delicious.

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