Where does “真珠貝” come from?
真珠貝 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 貝, from Old Japanese かい.
真珠貝 (Japanese): the pearl oyster, Japanese akoya oyster
Definitions
- the pearl oyster, Japanese akoya oyster
Ancestry of “真珠貝”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 貝 | a shellfish |
| 2 | Old Japanese | かい | — |