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アカウミガメ (あかうみがめ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アカウミガメ

あ

か

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み

が

め

Meanings

1

noun

loggerhead turtle

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the species Caretta caretta, a sea turtle found in temperate and subtropical waters.

アカウミガメは絶ぜつ滅めつ危き惧ぐ種しゅに指し定ていされている。
The loggerhead turtle is designated as an endangered species.
海かい岸がんで

アカウミガメ

の

産さん

卵らん

が

確かく

認にん

さ

れ

た

。

Loggerhead turtle nesting was confirmed on the beach.

Written forms

アカウミガメ
kana-only spelling
Common katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
赤あか海うみ亀がめ
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is normally written in katakana.

Kanji

赤red
海sea, ocean
亀tortoise, turtle

Similar words

アオウミガメ
Refers to the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), a different species often confused with the loggerhead.

Etymology

Compound of 赤 (aka, 'red') + 海亀 (umigame, 'sea turtle'), referring to the reddish-brown coloration of the species.