This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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蛤、蝦
かえる、かわず、かいる、カエル、カワズ
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
Word

文蛤、蚌
はまぐり、ハマグリ
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
Word

馬刀貝

馬蛤貝、蟶貝、マテ貝
まてがい、マテがい
razor clam
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浅蜊

蛤仔、鯏
あさり、アサリ
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum)
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朝鮮蛤

ちょうせんはまぐり、チョウセンハマグリ
Korean hard clam (Meretrix lamarckii)
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焼き蛤

やきはまぐり
grilled clam; baked clam
Word

支那蛤

しなはまぐり、シナハマグリ
Meretrix petechialis (species of hard clam)
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蛤御門の変

はまぐりごもんのへん
Hamaguri Gomon incident (1864 clash between pro and anti-shogunate forces)