noun

  1. article of tortoise shell, tortoiseshell work.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
鼈甲細工 べっこうざいく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

snapping turtle, fresh-water turtle
ベツ すっぽん (Kentei 1)
be worn-out, be dilapidated, be defeated
ヘイ やぶ.れる (Kentei 1)
ragged clothing, ragged, old and wear out
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
green frog, industry
ボウ ビン ベン (Kentei 1)
armor, high (voice), A grade
かぶと コウ カン (8th, N1)
dainty, get thin, taper
サイ こま.か ほそ.い (2nd, N2)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)