What does kanji 亀 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 亀 is tortoise.

How is kanji 亀 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 亀 are かめ; the onyomi readings are キ, キュウ, キン.

What is the main radical of kanji 亀?

The main radical for kanji 亀 is 乛.

What words use kanji 亀?

Example words that use kanji 亀 include 亀, 亀すくい, 亀の甲, 亀の甲より年の功.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 2

亀

Meaning

Kanji 亀

tortoise

tortoise, turtle

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かめ
Onyomi 音読み: キキュウキン
Nanori 名乗り: ひさひさし

Old form: 龜 • Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1353
Strokes: 11
Radical: 乛
Components: 乙 • 勹 • 田 • 亀
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 84 entries that include this kanji.

亀

かめ

heavy drinker

亀すくい

かめすくい

turtle scooping (festival game)

亀の甲

かめのこう

tortoise shell

亀の甲より年の功

かめのこうよりとしのこう

the older, the wiser

亀の子

かめのこ

turtle (tortoise) shell

亀の子たわし

かめのこたわし

tortoise-shaped scrubbing brush (from company name)

亀の子縛り

かめのこしばり

tieing up (e.g. a prisoner) with a criss-cross rope so that it forms a lozenge pattern

亀の手

かめのて

barnacle

亀の年を鶴がうらやむ

かめのとしをつるがうらやむ

some people are never satisfied

亀の歩み

かめのあゆみ

slow and steady pace

亀ランナー

かめランナー

slow runner

亀レス

かめレス

replying to an email or online discussion after a long delay

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

亀は長寿の象徴とされている。

The tortoise is considered a symbol of longevity.

亀の甲羅は硬い。

The tortoise's shell is hard.

亀は水中でも陸上でも生活する。

The tortoise lives both in water and on land.

亀の歩みが遅い。

The tortoise's pace is slow.

亀の甲羅にひびが入った。

The tortoise's shell cracked.

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