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螺 (Tsubu)

Whelk

  • つぶ
  • Tsubu
  • Pitch 1
  • water animals

Meaning

螺 (つぶ, Tsubu) is Whelk, a Japanese food (water animals).

What is Whelk?

Tsubu means "whelk", which is a common name that is applied to various kinds of sea snail. In Japan, whelks are frequently used in sashimi and sushi. Left: ma-tsubu Middle: tōdai-tsubu Right: iso-tsubu

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