What does kanji 玉 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 玉 is jewel.

How is kanji 玉 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 玉 are たま, たま-, -だま; the onyomi readings are ギョク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 玉?

Kanji 玉 is taught in Jōyō Grade 1.

What is the main radical of kanji 玉?

The main radical for kanji 玉 is 玉.

What words use kanji 玉?

Example words that use kanji 玉 include 玉子, 玉算, 玉ネギ, 玉音.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 10

玉

Meaning

Kanji 玉

jewel

jewel, ball

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たまたま--だま
Onyomi 音読み: ギョク
Nanori 名乗り: おうだん

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 1
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #737
Strokes: 5
Radical: 玉
Components: 丶 • 王
Kanji Kentei: Level 10
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 334 entries that include this kanji.

玉子

たまご

(an expert) in the making

玉算

たまざん

calculation on an abacus

玉ネギ

たまねぎ

onion (Allium cepa)

玉音

ぎょくいん

the Emperor's voice

玉摧

ぎょくさい

trying but being utterly beaten

玉虫色

たまむしいろ

iridescent colour

玉つき

たまつき

serial collisions (of cars)

玉露

ぎょくろ

high-quality green tea

玉

ぎょく

egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping)

玉うき

たまうき

bubble float (angling)

玉かけ

たまかけ

slinging (on cranes, etc.)

玉ぐし料

たまぐしりょう

cash offering made on the occasion of one's visit to a shrine

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

これは美しい玉です。

This is a beautiful jewel.

彼は玉を拾った。

He picked up a ball.

その玉は高価だ。

That jewel is expensive.

子どもが玉で遊んでいる。

The child is playing with a ball.

首飾りに小さな玉が付いている。

The necklace has small beads.

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Kanji 玉

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Related vocabulary

玉子

玉算

玉ネギ

玉音

玉摧

玉虫色

玉つき

玉露

玉

玉うき

玉かけ

玉ぐし料

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