What does 貝 mean?
貝 is a Japanese noun meaning “shell, shellfish” in English. It can also be translated as “seashell” depending on context. It is written as 貝 in kanji, かい in hiragana, and kai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私が手にしてるのは貝の化石です。
What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.