What does kanji 卵 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 卵 is egg.

How is kanji 卵 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 卵 are たまご; the onyomi readings are ラン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 卵?

Kanji 卵 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 卵?

The main radical for kanji 卵 is 卩.

What words use kanji 卵?

Example words that use kanji 卵 include 卵型, 卵胞, 卵管, 卵子.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 5

卵

Meaning

Kanji 卵

egg

egg, ovum, spawn, roe

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たまご
Onyomi 音読み: ラン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1342
Strokes: 7
Radical: 卩
Components: 丶 • ノ • 卜 • 卩
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 170 entries that include this kanji.

卵型

たまごがた

oval shape

卵胞

らんほう

(ovarian) follicle

卵管

らんかん

fallopian tube

卵子

らんし

ovum

卵巣

らんそう

ovary

卵黄

らんおう

egg yolk

卵白

らんぱく

white of an egg

卵

かい

egg

卵アルブミン

らんアルブミン

egg albumin

卵サンド

たまごサンド

egg sandwich

卵スープ

たまごスープ

egg soup

卵とじ

たまごとじ

soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

朝ごはんに卵を二つゆでた。

I boiled two eggs for breakfast.

このスープには卵が入っている。

This soup contains egg.

卵を割って、ボウルに入れてください。

Crack the egg and put it in the bowl.

冷蔵庫に卵がもう一個しかない。

There is only one egg left in the fridge.

魚の卵が苦手な人もいる。

Some people do not like fish roe.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 7 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.