Japanese Kanji

ki

turtle · tortoise

Extended kanji · 18 strokes

Readings

  • ONki
  • ONキュウkyuu
  • ONキンkin
  • KUNかめkame

Meaning

Turtle, tortoise.

Stroke order for 龜

龜 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 18 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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