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Mollusk Screw Insects Fresh Water Shell Accumulate 螺

Kanji
Onyomi
Kunyomi にし, にな
English a small, edible, helical fresh water mollusk
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Components 虫: insect; bug; temper
累: accumulate; involvement; trouble; tie up; continually
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword screw
Koohii Story 1 "螺 (にし) is a fresh water mollusk with a shell like a screw. When the mollusk has died the shell is used by insects like a house. Thus, insects accumulate in the screw shell."
Koohii Story 2 Insects accumulate if a screw is missing.
RTK Index 2691

Tags: jlpt.n0, shouldsuspend, grades+, jinmeiyou

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