亀かめ
Meanings
Noun
1. tortoise; turtle
What was the turtle's name?
2. heavy drinker
3. turtle crest; turtle mon
Kanji used
turtle
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
voyeur; Peeping Tom
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
slow and steady pace
tortoise shell; hexagon pattern; hexagon shape; benzene ring; benzene-ring structure; tortoise shell (shape)
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; okame; okame soba; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
turtle scooping (festival game)
shield bug; stink bug; pentatomid
enjoying a long life is a matter for congratulation; (lit.) cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years
high-quality glossy white habutai silk; raw silk twill fabric with fine diamond pattern
turtle scooping (festival game)
forked viburnum (Viburnum furcatum); scarlet leaved viburnum
some people are never satisfied; (lit.) the crane envies the longevity of the turtle
some people are never satisfied; (lit.) the crane envies the longevity of the turtle
kamebushi; flat cut of dried bonito resembling a turtle shell
replying to an email or online discussion after a long delay; slow response
Examples (7 in total)
Turtles don't have teeth.
What was the turtle's name?
There are a lot of turtles on the beach.