赤海亀

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あか
Grade: 1
うみ
Grade: 2
かめ > がめ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
赤海龜 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(aka, red) +‎ 海亀 (umigame, sea turtle)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) かうみがめ [àkáúmíꜜgàmè] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • (Tokyo) かうみがめ [àkáúꜜmìgàmè] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [a̠ka̠ɯ̟mʲiɡa̠me̞]

Noun

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(あか)(うみ)(がめ) or 赤海亀(アカウミガメ) (akaumigame

  1. a loggerhead sea turtle