* "Kame" - Used as a noun, it refers to a turtle or tortoise.
* "Ki" - Used as a part of a name or as a suffix, it means "a person devoted to one discipline".
* "Gen" - It is a rare reading, but it can be seen in some place names.
The pronunciation of kame in Japanese varies depending on the reading used:
* "Kame" is pronounced with a long "ah" sound, as in "father".
* "Ki" is pronounced with a short "i" sound, as in "sit".
* "Gen" is pronounced with a long "eh" sound, as in "mate".