Japanese symbol for “voyeur”

出歯亀

でばがめ

Romaji: debagame

voyeur; Peeping Tom

In Japanese, voyeur is 出歯亀, read でばがめ (debagame).

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Meanings

n voyeur; Peeping Tom

Written forms: 出歯亀、出歯かめ、出歯ガメ. Readings: でばがめ、でばかめ、デバガメ、デバカメ.

Kanji and stroke order

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

歯

tooth, cog

on: シ
kun: よわい、は、よわ.い、よわい.する

12 strokes · JLPT 2

亀

tortoise, turtle

on: キ、キュウ、キン
kun: かめ

11 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
出演	しゅつえん shutsuen	appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out
出る	でる deru	to leave; to exit; to go out
出来る	できる dekiru	to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
出身	しゅっしん shusshin	one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
演出	えんしゅつ enshutsu	direction (of a play, film, etc.); production
歯科	しか shika	dentistry
歯止め	はどめ hadome	brake; drag; skid
亀裂	きれつ kiretsu	crack; crevice; fissure

See also: Chinese symbol for “voyeur”.

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