亀

turtle; tortoise

11 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 1353.

Readings

• キ (on reading): 元亀 (げんき) Genki era (1570.4.23-1573.7.28); 亀裂 (きれつ) crack
• かめ (kun reading): 亀 (かめ) tortoise; 亀の甲より年の功 (かめのこうよりとしのこう) the older, the wiser
• キュウ (on reading)
• キン (on reading)

Components

• 𠂊
• 电
• 乙 radical second; fishhook
• 勹 radical wrap
• 田 radical rice field
• 亀 radical turtle

Kanji containing 亀

• 穐 autumn

Words using 亀

• 元亀 (げんき) Genki era (1570.4.23-1573.7.28)
• 亀裂 (きれつ) crack
• 宝亀 (ほうき) Hōki era (770.10.1-781.1.1)
• 神亀 (じんき) mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck)
• 文亀 (ぶんき) Bunki era (1501.2.29-1504.2.30)
• 亀 (かめ) tortoise
• 亀の甲より年の功 (かめのこうよりとしのこう) the older, the wiser
• 鶴亀 (つるかめ) crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
• 亀田製菓 (かめだせいか) Kameda Seika Company
• 出歯亀 (でばがめ) voyeur

55 words in all.

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