浅蜊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
浅	蜊
あさ Grade: 4	り Hyōgai
yutōyomi

Alternative spelling
淺蜊 (kyūjitai)

Noun

浅(あさ)蜊(り) or 浅蜊(アサリ) • (asari) 

1. a clam, Japanese littleneck, Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).