すっぽん
Meanings
Noun
1. Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae) (Usually kana)
2. trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre
3. bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
Other spellings
鼈
Other readings
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
すっぽん
Examples1
月 と すっぽん だ。
They are as different as day and night.