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亀

亀 — tortoise, turtle

On
キ, キュウ, キン
Kun
かめ
Strokes
11
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 亀

  • 亀裂きれつcrack; crevice; fissure; chap; riftCommon

    耐震性の悪い建物に亀裂が生じることもある。
    Also cracks may form in buildings that aren't Earthquake proof.

  • 亀かめtortoise; turtleCommon
  • 亀甲きっこうtortoiseshell; tortoise shellOccasional
  • 亀の手かめのてbarnacleRare
  • 亀の子かめのこyoung turtle (tortoise)Rare
  • 亀頭きとうglans (esp. glans penis)Rare
  • 神亀じんきJinki era (724.2.4-729.8.5); Shinki eraRare
  • 元亀げんきGenki era (1570.4.23-1573.7.28)Rare
  • 長亀おさがめleatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)Rare
  • 箱亀はこがめbox turtleRare
  • 文亀ぶんきBunki era (1501.2.29-1504.2.30)Rare
  • 亀腹かめばらwhite plaster bun-shaped mound (used to support base stones, etc.)Rare
  • 赤耳亀あかみみがめpond slider (Trachemys scripta); red-eared slider turtleRare
  • 姫海亀ひめうみがめolive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea); Pacific ridley sea turtle; bas…Rare
  • 花亀虫はなかめむしflower bugRare
  • 亀レスかめレスreplying to an email or online discussion after a long delay; slow responseRare
  • 霊亀れいきmysterious turtle (an omen of good luck)Rare
  • 宝亀ほうきHōki era (770.10.1-781.1.1)Rare
  • 臭亀くさがめChinese pond turtle (Chinemys reevesii); Reeves' turtleRare
  • 亀綾かめあやhigh-quality glossy white habutai silkRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 77 words that use 亀.

  • 亀裂 きれつ crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
  • 亀 かめ tortoise; turtle
  • 亀甲 きっこう tortoiseshell; tortoise shell
  • 亀の手 かめのて barnacle
  • 亀頭 きとう glans (esp. glans penis)

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