鼈

Readings

Kana: すっぽん、スッポン

Romaji: suppon, suppon

Definition

noun

1

Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

鼈

Readings: ベツ、 ヘツ、 すっぽん

Meanings: snapping turtle, fresh-water turtle

Example Sentence

月(つき)とすっぽん。

➥They are as different as day and night.