Word Meaning べっ甲

べっこう bekkou

べっ甲 is read as べっこう (bekkou) and means tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle).

Meaning

English

tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle)
bekko

Reading

Kana

べっこう

Romaji

bekkou

Writing Variants

鼈甲べっこう bekkou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 128389 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

亀甲

きっこう

tortoise shell

装甲

そうこう

armoring

甲

こう

1st in rank

甲

かぶと

helmet (of a warrior)

手の甲

てのこう

back of the hand

手甲

てっこう

covering for the back of the hand and wrist

全甲

ぜんこう

all-A (student)

機甲

きこう

armour (e.g. tank)

足の甲

あしのこう

top of the foot

兵甲

へいこう

soldier

介甲

かいこう

crust-like shell

鉄甲

てっこう

iron armor (armour)