かめ

See also: カメ

Japanese

Noun

かめ (rōmaji kame)

  1. 甕, 瓶: urn, pot, jar
  2. 亀: turtle, tortoise

Verb

かめ (rōmaji kame)

  1. hypothetical of かむ
  2. imperative of かむ

Middle Japanese

Pronunciation
  • (c.800) IPA(key): /kame/
  • (c.1050) IPA(key): /kame/
  • (c.1350) IPA(key): /kame/

Etymology 1

From Old Japanese kamey, from proto-Japonic (Martin) *kamaCi.

Noun

かめ (rōmaji kame)

  1. turtle, tortoise

Descendants

Etymology 2

Perhaps from proto-Japonic (Martin) *ka-n-pa-Ci. Related to へ (fe, “jar”).

Noun

かめ (rōmaji kame)

  1. jar
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