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“Black tortoise” in Japanese

Short answer
玄武 genbu げんぶ

Black tortoise in Japanese is “玄武” (genbu). Full meaning: Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens.

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