Kanji details for 玉
玉
Common kanji
jewel, ball
KUN:
- たまtama
- たま-tama-
- -だま-dama
ON:
- ギョクgyoku
Nanori:
- おうou
- だんdan
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:
卵【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.
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:
球【たま】
、珠【たま】
、弾【たま】
noun
1.
eyeball
2.
3.
4.
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)