Kanji details for

 
Uses 5 strokes
Taught in grade 1

Search words that:
- start with 玉
- end with 玉
- contain 玉
jewel, ball
KUN:
  • たま
    tama
  • たま-
    tama-
  • -だま
    -dama
ON:
  • ギョク
    gyoku
Nanori:
  • おう
    ou
  • だん
    dan
Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 1
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 295 results)

noun
1.
eggs, egg, spawn, roe(only relevant for 卵)
2.
(hen's) egg(玉子 oft. used in cooking)
3.
(an expert) in the making(only relevant for 卵)
4.
beginning, origin, infancy(only relevant for 卵)
All readings:
【たまご】
玉子【たまご】

noun
1.
ball, sphere, globe, orb
2.
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
3.
ball (in sports)(esp. 球)
4.
pile (of noodles, etc.)
5.
bullet(esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
6.
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)(esp. 球)
7.
lens (of glasses, etc.)
8.
bead (of an abacus)(esp. 玉,珠)
9.
ball (i.e. a testicle)(slang, abbreviation)(esp. 玉)
10.
gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl(esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
11.
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12.
person (when commenting on their nature), character(derogatory)
13.
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun (suffix)
14.
egg
See also:玉子
noun (suffix)
15.
coin(usu. だま)
16.
precious, beautiful, excellent
Other readings:
【たま】
【たま】
【たま】

noun
1.
eyeball
2.
special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard(abbreviation)
3.
special program, loss leader(abbreviation)
4.
sunny-side up fried egg(abbreviation)

noun
1.
proxy, ringer, substitute, double
2.
second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
Other readings:
替玉【かえだま】

noun
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
See also:年玉
Other readings:
御年玉【おとしだま】

noun, no-adjective
1.
iridescent colour
no-adjective, noun
2.
equivocal (reply, statement, etc.), ambiguous, vague

noun
bargain goods, eye-catching goods, featured product, loss leader(yojijukugo)

noun
onion (Allium cepa)(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまねぎ《玉葱》
たまねぎ《葱頭》
タマネギ

noun
corn (Zea mays), maize(usually kana)
Other readings:
トウモロコシ
トーモロコシ

noun
Saitama (city, prefecture)(the city name is officially written in hiragana)
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