(Tsubu)

Whelk

  • つぶ
  • Tsubu
  • Pitch 1
  • water animals

Meaning

(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 [?]