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べっこう
Meanings
Noun
1. tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko
2. tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
in Chinese medicine
Alt. forms
鼈
べっ
甲
こう
52%
べっこう
28%
べっ
甲
こう
16%
ベッコウ
2%
Pitch accent
べ
っこう
Used in: 64
Composed of
こう
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
べっこう
飴
あめ
hard candy; candy suckers molded on a griddle;
(lit.)
tortoise-shell candy
べっこう
あめ
hard candy; candy suckers molded on a griddle;
(lit.)
tortoise-shell candy
べっこう
いろ
amber (colour, color)
べっこう
あん
tortoiseshell sauce; thickened sauce of dashi, soy, mirin, etc.