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亀
tortoise
Meanings
tortoise RTKTurtle
Mnemonic Aliases
Narrative names used in mnemonics for this kanji.
unbound tortoise(mnemonic)
Community Mnemonic
▲ 654 votes
It seems bizarre, but tortoises are a genetic cross with the head of a fish and the tail of an eel. Where the shell comes from, no one knows.
Source: Kanji Koohii community
Radical Components
On'yomi
き
Kun'yomi
かめ