亀

かめ

tortoise, turtle

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

蓑亀

みのがめ

old turtle with seaweed growing on its back

亀裂

きれつ

crack, crevice, fissure, chap, rift

霊亀

れいき

mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck)

箱亀

はこがめ

box turtle

鰐亀

わにがめ ワニガメ

alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii)

臭亀

くさがめ クサガメ

Chinese pond turtle (Chinemys reevesii), Reeves' turtle

元亀

げんき

Genki era (1570.4.23-1573.7.28)

宝亀

ほうき

Houki era (770.10.1-781.1.1)