亀 — Tortoise / Turtle

Master (高手)き, きゅう, きん, かめ

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亀 (readings: き, きゅう, きん, かめ; Japanese kanji) means “Tortoise / Turtle”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 亀 (turtle).

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Kanji	亀
Meaning	Tortoise / Turtle
Readings	き, きゅう, きん, かめ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	亀 (turtle)

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亀 is read き or きゅう or きん or かめ depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-07-22