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    3. 亀

    亀

    亀かめ

    tortoise

    KMT7News #11+1CoreRef L1NounAnimalsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    龜

    かめカメ

    Noun

    1.
    tortoise, turtle
    2.
    heavy drinker
    3.
    turtle crest, turtle mon

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    池いけに亀かめがいます。

    There is a turtle in the pond.

    KMT4AnimalsNature & Environment
    ペットショップで小ちいさな亀かめを買かいました。

    I bought a small turtle at the pet shop.

    KMT6AnimalsDaily Life
    亀かめは長ちょう寿じゅの象しょう徴ちょうとして知しられています。

    Turtles are known as a symbol of longevity.

    KMT7AnimalsCulture & Traditions
    昔むかし話ばなしには、亀かめとウサギの競きょう争そうの話はなしがあります。

    There is a story about a race between a turtle and a rabbit in old folk tales.

    KMT7AnimalsLiterature
    ウミガメは産さん卵らんのために遠とおい海かいがんから海かい岸がんにやってくる。

    Sea turtles come to the coast from distant seas to lay eggs.

    KMT8AnimalsNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    亀
    かめ…(5)
    tortoise・turtle
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