牡蠣

かき

oyster; oyster shell

What does 牡蠣 mean?

牡蠣 is a Japanese noun meaning oyster; oyster shell in English. It is written as 牡蠣 in kanji, かき in hiragana, and kaki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

牡蠣はどうも私の体質に合わない。

Oysters don't agree with me.