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べっこう飴 (べっこうあめ, bekkouame) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I bought tortoise-shell candy at the festival.
Tortoise-shell candy is often used in candy crafting.
Kanji 鼈 snapping turtle, fresh-water turtle 甲 armor, high (voice), A grade Related words 鼈べっ 甲こう 色いろ Refers to the amber/tortoise-shell color, not the candy itself.
飴あめ General term for candy; べっこう飴 is a specific type of hard candy.
Written forms べっこう 飴あめ
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling. べっこう is often written in kana for this candy.
鼈べっ 甲こう 飴あめ
Full kanji spelling using 鼈甲 (tortoise shell). Rare and difficult to read; mainly encountered in traditional contexts.
Etymology From 鼈甲 (tortoise shell) + 飴 (candy), referring to the candy's resemblance to tortoise shell in color and pattern.