亀

Glyph origin
Variant of,. The modern Japanese usage is of reform (shinjitai) nature.

Etymology 1


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From. First attested in the  of 712.

Noun

 * 1) a tortoise or turtle
 * 2)  a drunkard
 * 3) a  with various designs of tortoises
 * 4)  sluggishness; also, such a person
 * 5) a shrugger
 * 6)  a penis
 * 1) a shrugger
 * 2)  a penis

Etymology 2
From.

Affix

 * 1) tortoise, turtle
 * 2) tortoise shell used in divination

Hanja

 * 1) a turtle's or tortoise's shell