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亀

Turtle
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingキ、キュウ
Kun readingかめ

Meanings

  1. turtle
  2. tortoiseRtK
  1. heavy drinker
  2. turtle crest
  3. turtle mon

Radicals and components

Radical乙second
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bound up (乙) · eels · sun (日) · day (日)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 573

Compound words

亀の甲より年の功。
Experience without learning is better than learning without experience.tatoeba
遠くからは、その小さな島は亀のように見えた。
The small island looked like a tortoise from a distance.tatoeba
耐震性の悪い建物に亀裂が生じることもある。
Also cracks may form in buildings that aren't Earthquake proof.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Turtle. A turtle: head, shell and legs.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 亀

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step