べっこう飴

鼈甲飴

Reading

Kana: べっこうあめ

Romaji: bekkouame

Definition

noun

1

hard candy; candy suckers molded on a griddle; tortoise-shell candy

See also: 鼈甲色

Kanji

飴

Readings: イ、 シ、 あめ、 やしな.う

Meanings: rice jelly, candy

鼈

Readings: ベツ、 ヘツ、 すっぽん

Meanings: snapping turtle, fresh-water turtle

甲

Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ

Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace