鼈甲

See also: 鳖甲

Chinese

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

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鼈	甲
べつ > べっ Hyōgai	こう Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

鼈(べっ)甲(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)

Derived terms

• 鼈甲飴(べっこうあめ) (bekkōame)

See also

• 玳瑁(タイマイ) (taimai)