亀 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「亀」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「亀」
- On
- キ・キュウ・キン
- Kun
- かめ
- Meaning
- tortoise; turtle
Origin
A pictograph of a tortoise, drawn with its shell and legs.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キ | 亀裂 |
|---|---|
| かめ | 亀 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 亀裂きれつ
crack; fissure
- 海亀うみがめ
sea turtle
Example
地震で壁に亀裂が入った。
The earthquake left a crack in the wall.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)