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19 word matches found for '亀' using reading 'かめ'
1
Most common form: カメ
noun
tortoise; turtle
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Most common form: オカメインコ
noun
cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: カメすくい
noun
turtle scooping (festival game)  (see also: 金魚掬い)
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2
noun
1. homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman  (see also: お多福, ひょっとこ; often written with kana only; derogatory)
2. soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.  (see also: お亀蕎麦; abbreviation; often written with kana only)
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1
noun
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)  (see also: 鶴は千年亀は万年)
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0
noun
replying to someone's email after a long delay; slow response  (see also: レス; slang)
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4
noun
tortoise shell  (see also: 亀甲)
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3
Most common form: 龜の子
noun
1. young turtle (tortoise)
2. turtle (tortoise) shell
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noun
flower bug
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2
Most common form: カメ虫
noun
shield bug; stink bug  (often written with kana only)
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1
noun
barnacle
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5
noun
tortoise-shaped scrubbing brush (from company name)
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0
noun
white plaster bun-shaped mound (used to support base stones, etc.)
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noun
viburnum furcatum
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noun
1. high-quality glossy white habutai silk  (see also: 羽二重)
2. raw silk twill fabric with fine diamond pattern
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expression
Cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years
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0
noun
The older, the wiser
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4
noun
obtaining the respective numbers of cranes and tortoises from the total of their heads and legs; calculating the values of two unknown quantities from their unit total and the total of one of their attributes
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noun
1. high-quality glossy white habutai silk  (see also: 亀綾)
2. raw silk twill fabric with fine diamond pattern  (see also: 亀綾)
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