かめ

See also: がめ

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of かめ – see the following entry.

【亀】S [noun] a tortoise or turtle (land or marine reptile with a shell) [noun] (by extension, figurative, as turtles are thought to be good drinkers) a drunkard [noun] a 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) with various designs of tortoises [noun] (figurative) sluggishness; also, such a person [noun] a shrugger [noun] (slang, as it resembles a turtle's neck) a penis Alternative spelling カメ

(This term, かめ (kame), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as かめ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かめ.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of かめ – see the following entry.

【瓶】S [noun] earthenware pot Alternative spelling 甕

(This term, かめ (kame), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as かめ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かめ.)

Etymology 3

Verb

かめ • (kame) 

1. hypothetical and imperative forms of かむ (kamu) [godan]

Old Japanese

Etymology 1

From Proto-Japonic *kamaCi.

Noun

かめ (kame₂)

1. 龜: tortoise, turtle

Etymology 2

From Proto-Japonic *kanpaCi.

Alternatively, cognate with modern Japanese 釜 (kama, “cauldron, kettle, pot”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Noun

かめ (kame₁)

1. 甁: bottle, jar, or any other vessel made of earthenware, ceramic, or metal