鼈甲
See also: 鳖甲
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 鼈甲 – see 鱉甲 (“carapace of the soft-shelled turtle”). (This term is a variant traditional form of 鱉甲). |
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鼈 | 甲 |
| べつ > べっ Hyōgai |
こう Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Noun
鼈甲 • (bekkō)
- tortoiseshell, shell of hawksbill turtle
- shell of softshell turtle
- Synonym: 土鼈甲 (dobekkō)
- synonym of 張形 (harikata, “dildo”) (due to the highest quality ones historically being made of tortoiseshell)
Derived terms
- 鼈甲飴 (bekkōame)
See also
- 玳瑁 (taimai)
References
- “▲鼈甲”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025