ほたてTop 30000MeaningsNoun1. Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop (Usually kana, Abbreviation)Other spellings帆ほ立たてUsually written in kanaOther readingsホタテKanji in other spellings帆sail立standing upUsed in vocabulary帆ほ立たて貝がいJapanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallopNoun