Word Meaning

べつ betsu

鼈 is read as べつ (betsu) and means bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships).

Meaning

English

  1. bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
  2. trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre
  3. Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)
  4. soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)

Reading

Kana

べつ

Romaji

betsu

Writing Variants

  • すっぽん suppon

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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いけでおおきなすっぽんをみかけた。

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

すっぽんはみずのなかをしずかにおよいでいた。

The turtle was swimming quietly in the water.

そのずかんにはすっぽんのとくちょうがくわしくかかれている。

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

すっぽんはおこるとかみつくことがある。

A snapping turtle may bite when it gets angry.

かわべですっぽんのあしあとをみつけた。

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