Words — 66 found
すっぽん
鼈
1. Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)Usually written using kana alone
2. trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatreOnly applies to すっぽん
3. bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)Only applies to すっぽん
鼈 【べつ】、スッポン
べつ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
1. turtle (esp. a sea turtle)
1. Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis); rufous turtle doveUsually written using kana alone
雉鳩 【きじばと】
いしがめ
石亀
1. any turtle of the genus Mauremys (esp. the Japanese pond turtle, Mauremys japonica)Usually written using kana alone
水亀 【いしがめ】、イシガメ
1. Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)Archaic, See also 鼈
くろうみがめ
黒海亀
1. East Pacific green turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii); black sea turtleUsually written using kana alone
クロウミガメ
1. mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck)Rare term
2. Reiki era (715.9.2-717.11.17)
たいまい
玳瑁
1. hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)Usually written using kana alone
瑇瑁 【たいまい】、タイマイ
瑇瑁: Rarely-used kanji form.
オサガメ
1. leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)Usually written using kana alone
長亀 【おさがめ】、革亀 【おさがめ】
革亀: Rarely-used kanji form.
かつがめ
噛み付き亀
1. snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)Usually written using kana alone
噛付亀 【かみつきがめ】、カミツキガメ
じんき
神亀
1. mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck)Rare term, Only applies to しんき
2. Jinki era (724.2.4-729.8.5); Shinki era
神亀 【しんき】
あおうみがめ
青海亀
1. green turtle (Chelonia mydas)Usually written using kana alone
黿 【あおうみがめ】、アオウミガメ
にほんいしがめ
日本石亀
1. Japanese pond turtle (Mauremys japonica)Usually written using kana alone
ニホンイシガメ
わにがめ
鰐亀
1. alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii)Usually written using kana alone
ワニガメ
ヒメウミガメ
1. olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea); Pacific ridley sea turtle; bastard turtleUsually written using kana alone
姫海亀 【ひめうみがめ】