鼈甲

べっ甲

Reading

Kana: べっこう

Romaji: bekkou

Definitions

noun

1

tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko

See also: 玳瑁

2

(in Chinese medicine) tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)

See also: 鼈

Kanji

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