すっぽん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of すっぽん – see the following entry.

【鼈】H [noun] a Chinese softshell turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis [noun] (theater) in kabuki, a trapdoor located on the 花道 (hanamichi, “walkway through the audience to the stage”) [noun] (nautical) a bilge pump used on a 和船 (wasen, “traditional Japanese ship”) Alternative spelling スッポン

(This term, すっぽん (suppon), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as すっぽん, see Category:Japanese kanji read as すっぽん.)