| Word form | katatsumuri |
| Original script | 蝸牛 |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Comments on word | Original form katatsuburi, present form attested in 1813. |
| Analyzability | semi-analyzable |
| Gloss | kata-tsumuri single?-snail |
| Age | Late Old Japanese [21] (794–1185) |
| Lexical stratum | wago |
| Year | 新撰字鏡（around 900） |
| Register | General |