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カミツキガメ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

カミツキガメ

also: かみつきがめ

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Meanings

1

snapping turtle

usually written using kana alone

Specifically refers to the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina).

カミツキガメは北きたアメリカ原げん産さんの大おお型がたの淡たん水すいガメです

。

The snapping turtle is a large freshwater turtle native to North America.

この池いけでカミツキガメが見みつかった。

A snapping turtle was found in this pond.

Kanji

噛chew, bite, gnaw
付adhere, attach, refer to
亀tortoise, turtle

Built from

噛かみ付つく+亀かめ

Written forms

かみつきがめ
Hiragana spelling, also common.
噛かみ付つき亀がめ
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
噛かみ付つき亀がめ
Abbreviated kanji spelling; very rare.

Etymology

Compound of 噛み付き (kamitsuki, 'biting') + 亀 (kame, 'turtle'). The name describes the turtle's aggressive biting behavior.