Translation
The Japanese word for "Tortoise" is rikugame リクガメ.
| Romaji | ri | ku | ga | me |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | り | く | が | め |
| Katakana | リ | ク | ガ | メ |
| Kanji | 陸 | 亀 | ||
| Meaning | Land | Turtle | ||
| School Level | 小４ | 中 | ||
Loan-word
The word "Tortoise" katakanized would be tōtasu トータス.
| Romaji | too | ta | su | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ト | ー | タ | ス |
| Hiragana | と | ー | た | す |
Trivia
Synonyms
Testudinidae.
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