JLPT-1
Reading:
  • On'yomi: , キュウ, キン
  • Kun'yomi: かめ
  • Nanori: ひさ, ひさし
Meaning:
  • tortoise, turtle
Components:
  • Radicals:
    • : (102) field
    • : (20) embracing
    • : (5) a bend stroke; the second of c
  • Components:
    • : tortoise, turtle
Miscellaneous information:
  • Strokes: 11
  • Taught in grade 9
  • Frequency: 1353
Popular compounds containing this kanji:
  • 亀裂 きれつ
    crack, crevice, fissure, chap
  • かめ
    tortoise, turtle
  • 亀甲 きっこう
    tortoise shell
  • 海がめ うみがめ
    loggerhead, sea turtle
Stroke order