Word Meaning お年玉

おとしだま otoshidama

お年玉 is read as おとしだま (otoshidama) and means New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors).

Meaning

English

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

Reading

Kana

おとしだま

Romaji

otoshidama

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 3841 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

年玉

としだま

New Year's gift

お手玉

おてだま

bobbling the ball

目玉

めだま

eyeball

玉

たま

ball (i.e. a testicle)

悪玉

あくたま

bad character

水玉

みずたま

drop of water

替え玉

かえだま

second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)

手玉

てだま

beanbags

火の玉

ひのたま

fireball

親玉

おやだま

boss

白玉

しらたま

rice flour dumpling

ビー玉

びーだま

marble

Example Sentences

お年玉で何を買おうかな？

What should I buy for a New Year's gift?

それがいわゆる「お年玉」よ。

That's what we call an "otoshidama".

それが「お年玉」ってやつよ。

That's what we call an "otoshidama".