銭亀
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See also: 錢龜
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 銭 | 亀 |
| ぜに Grade: 6 |
かめ > がめ Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 錢龜 (kyūjitai) 缿 |
Etymology
Compound of 銭 (zeni, “round coin, often with a hole in the center”) + 亀 (kame, “turtle”), from the appearance of the pond turtle's shell.
The kame changes to game as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
- an immature Japanese pond turtle, Mauremys japonica
- Hypernym: 石亀 (ishigame)
- an immature Chinese pond turtle, Mauremys reevesii
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ゼニガメ.
Derived terms
Proper noun
Proper noun
- a surname