ガラパゴス象亀

ガラパゴスぞうがめ ガラパゴスゾウガメ

Galu00e1pagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra), Galapagos giant tortoise

亀

かめ

tortoise, turtle

鶴亀鶴亀

つるかめつるかめ

knock on wood; touch wood

神亀

じんき しんき

mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck)

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

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

文亀

ぶんき

Bunki era (1501.2.29-1504.2.30)

宝亀

ほうき

Houki era (770.10.1-781.1.1)

霊亀

れいき

mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck)

亀虫

かめむし

shield bug; stink bug; pentatomid

箱亀

はこがめ

box turtle

元亀

げんき

Genki era (1570.4.23-1573.7.28)

亀腹

かめばら

white plaster bun-shaped mound (used to support base stones, etc.)

亀頭

きとう

glans (esp. glans penis)

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

鶴亀

つるかめ

crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)