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
Kanji used
outer shell
Pitch accent
っこう
Composed of
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
tortoiseshell sauce; thickened sauce of dashi, soy, mirin, etc.
tortoiseshell sauce; thickened sauce of dashi, soy, mirin, etc.