綾

figure; design

亀

かめ

tortoise, turtle

透綾

すきや すきあや

thin silk material

綾錦

あやにしき

twill damask and brocade

綾糸

あやいと

colored thread, coloured thread, thread of cat's cradle, heddle thread

綾絹

あやぎぬ あやきぬ

twilled silk fabric

綾羅

りょうら

elaborated cloth, figured silk and thin silk

綾布

あやぬの

twill damask and brocade

綾竹

lease rod (in a loom)

鶴亀鶴亀

つるかめつるかめ

knock on wood; touch wood

亀レス

かめレス

replying to someone's email after a long delay, slow response

盲亀

もうき めくらかめ

blind turtle

亀卜

きぼく かめうら かめぼく

tortoise-shell divination

銭亀

ぜにがめ ゼニガメ せんひさし

baby spotted turtle, immature Japanese pond turtle, young Japanese terrapin

石亀

いしがめ イシガメ

any turtle of the genus Mauremys (esp. the Japanese pond turtle, Mauremys japonica)

鶴亀

つるかめ

crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)

亀鑑

きかん

pattern, example, model, paragon, mirror

泥亀

どろがめ ドロガメ

Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)

亀甲

きっこう きこう

tortoise shell