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亀

亀·turtle

On-yomi
キ
Kun-yomi
かめ

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

11 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
亀かめturtle, tortoise
亀裂きれつcrack, fissure; rift
海亀うみがめsea turtle
亀甲きっこうtortoise shell (pattern)

Example sentences

  1. 池に小さな亀がいる。

    いけにちいさなかめがいる。

    There is a small turtle in the pond.

  2. 壁に大きな亀裂が入っている。

    かべにおおきなきれつがはいっている。

    There is a large crack in the wall.

  3. 両国の関係に亀裂が生じた。

    りょうこくのかんけいにきれつがしょうじた。

    A rift has opened up between the two countries.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 亀裂 as かめれつ — the on-reading キ appears here
  • 海亀 rendakus to うみがめ, not うみかめ

Memory aid

Picture it

A picture of a turtle seen from the side: head at the top, patterned shell in the middle, tail at the bottom.

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