tortoise, turtle
亀 centers on the tortoise or turtle, a slow-moving shelled reptile. The meanings are straightforward and refer to the animal itself.
亀 is a pictograph of a turtle, with the modern form retaining a stylized shell and legs. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the turtle origin is well established.
The top ⺈ looks like the turtle's head and shell, while the lower part suggests its body and legs. Picture a turtle slowly crawling along.
For キ, imagine a turtle carrying a key on its back: key -> キ, and the turtle uses it to unlock its shell.
tortoise; turtle
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
tortoiseshell; tortoise shell
baby spotted turtle; immature Japanese pond turtle; young Japanese terrapin
Kameda Seika Company
tortoise shell
snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
Chinese pond turtle (Chinemys reevesii); Reeves' turtle
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman
soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
Galápagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra); Galapagos giant tortoise
European tortoise; Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca)
Museo Marugame Hirai
turtle scooping (festival game)
young turtle (tortoise)
tortoise-shaped scrubbing brush (from company name)
tying up (e.g. a prisoner) with a criss-cross rope so that it forms a lozenge pattern
some people are never satisfied; the crane envies the longevity of the turtle
barnacle
slow and steady pace