鼈甲
べっこう
- tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko n
- tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle) n
Kanji
甲
コウ • カン
きのえ
armor; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace
Synonyms
玳瑁
たいまい タイマイ
- hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) n uk
鼈
すっぽん べつ スッポン
- Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae) n uk
- trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre n
- bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships) n