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Learn Japanese: kai - shellfish; shell

Japanese
/Group 2 verbs
/kai

kai

shellfish; shell

kai

Breakdown of kai

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.

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Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

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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