What does kanji 鼈 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鼈 is fresh-water turtle.

How is kanji 鼈 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鼈 are すっぽん; the onyomi readings are ヘツ, ベツ.

Example words that use kanji 鼈 include 鼈, 鼈甲細工, 鼈甲色, 鼈甲蜂.

Kanken 1

鼈

Meaning

fresh-water turtle

fresh-water turtle, snapping turtle

Stroke Order

Showing 5 common entries

Showing 5 of 11 entries that include this kanji.

すっぽん

bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)

べっこうざいく

article of tortoise shell

べっこういろ

amber (colour, color)

べっこうばち

spider wasp

すっぽんたけ

common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus)

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5 reference sentences

池で大きな鼈を見かけた。

I saw a large fresh-water turtle in the pond.

鼈は水の中を静かに泳いでいた。

The turtle was swimming quietly in the water.

その図鑑には鼈の特徴が詳しく書かれている。

That field guide describes the features of the fresh-water turtle in detail.

鼈は怒るとかみつくことがある。

A snapping turtle may bite when it gets angry.

川辺で鼈の足あとを見つけた。

I found the tracks of a fresh-water turtle by the river.

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