亀
亀

tortoise, turtle

11 strokesFrequency 1,353JLPT N1Grade 8

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キキュウキン

Kun

かめ

Nanori

ひさひさし

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Common Words

亀裂きれつNounFreq #8570
1

crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

Examples
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.
亀かめカメNounFreq #9217
1

tortoise; turtle

Examples
ある日、彼は弱いカメを助けた。
One day he helped a weak turtle.
2

heavy drinker

3

turtle crest; turtle mon

亀頭きとうNounFreq #10627
1

glans (esp. glans penis)

うみがめ (海がめ／海亀)海がめ海亀海ガメうみガメ (海ガメ)ウミガメNounUsually kanaFreq #57131
1

sea turtle

Examples
海がめは高齢まで生きる。
Turtles live to a great age.
出歯亀出歯かめでばかめでばがめ (出歯亀)NounFreq #62032
1

After a Meiji-period person

voyeur; Peeping Tom

元亀げんきNounFreq #70255
1

Historical term

Genki era (1570.4.23-1573.7.28)

亀甲縛りきっこうしばりNoun～する VerbFreq #74143
1

tortoise shell bondage; turtle shell bondage

おかめお亀阿亀NounUsually kanaFreq #75554
1

Derogatory

homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman

2

Abbreviation

soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.

亀甲きっこうきこうNounFreq #75738
1

tortoiseshell; tortoise shell

2

Abbreviation

tortoiseshell pattern; honeycomb pattern; hexagonal pattern

3

Abbreviation

tortoiseshell bracket (punctuation mark)

霊亀れいきNounFreq #77741
1

Rare term

mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck)

2

Reiki era (715.9.2-717.11.17)

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