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いしがめ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いしがめ.

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Entry

しがめ石亀水亀イシガメNounUsually kanaFreq #126467
1

any turtle of the genus Mauremys (esp. the Japanese pond turtle, Mauremys japonica)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

stone

5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1

On

セキシャクコク

Kun

いし

Nanori

いさいすいわせっく

tortoise, turtle

11 strokesFrequency 1,353JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キュウキン

Kun

かめ

Nanori

ひさひさし

water

4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1

On

スイ

Kun

みずみず-

Nanori

うずずみみさみつみなみん

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