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ベッコウ
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
ベ
ッコウ
Used in: 5
Composed of
コウ
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
ベッコウ
アメ
hard candy; candy suckers molded on a griddle;
(lit.)
tortoise-shell candy
ベッコウ
イロ
amber (colour, color)
ベッコウ
アン
tortoiseshell sauce; thickened sauce of dashi, soy, mirin, etc.