亀

tortoise, turtle

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: かめ
On'yomi: キ・キュウ・キン

亀 means "tortoise, turtle". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read かめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ・キュウ・キン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

亀 in example sentences

のろまな亀かめがレースを制せいする。

Noroma na kame ga reesu o seisuru.

Slow but steady wins the race.
海岸かいがんにはたくさん亀かめがいます。

Kaigan ni wa takusan kame ga imasu.

There are a lot of turtles on the beach.
亀かめの甲こうより年としの功こう、だよ。

Kamenokou yori toshinokou, da yo.

Experience is the best teacher.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 亀 mean?: 亀 means "tortoise, turtle". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 亀 have?: 亀 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 亀 read?: It is read かめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ・キュウ・キン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 亀?: 亀 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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