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Kanji dictionary: 亀 (tortoise)
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亀
Tortoise
This kanji has
11
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 9
.
This kanji belongs to
jinmeyō (name)
kanji.
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Meaning:
tortoise, turtle
On reading:
キ、キュウ、キン
ki, kyū, kin
Kun reading:
かめ
kame
Use examples
亀裂
きれつ
a crack, a crevice, a cleft, a fissure ☆=ひび
- - 海亀
うみがめ
a sea turtle
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