King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

蜆 — kanji meaning “fresh-water clam”

fresh-water clam

Meanings
fresh-water clam
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Strokes
13
Classical radical
142
Chinese reading
xiàn, xiǎn

Words with 蜆

WordReadingMeaning
かんしじみ kanshijimiShijimi clam caught during winter
どぶしじみ dobushijimiSphaerium japonicum (species of fingernail clam)
やまとしじみ yamatoshijimiCorbicula japonica (species of basket clam)
ましじみ mashijimiCorbicula leana (species of basket clam)
せたしじみ setashijimiCorbicula sandai (species of basket clam)
しじみじる shijimijirusoup with basket clams (usu. miso soup)
しじみばな shijimibanabridal-wreath spirea (Spiraea prunifolia)

Data: KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.