鼈甲

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See also: 鳖甲

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 鱉甲 (“carapace of the soft-shelled turtle”).
(This term is a variant traditional form of 鱉甲).

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
べつ > べっ
Hyōgai
こう
Grade: S
on'yomi
 鼈甲 on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(べっ)(こう) (bekkō

  1. tortoiseshell, shell of hawksbill turtle
  2. shell of softshell turtle
    Synonym: 土鼈甲 (dobekkō)
  3. Synonym of 張形 (harikata, dildo) (due to the highest quality ones historically being made of tortoiseshell)

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