Word Meaning 玉ねぎ

たまねぎ tamanegi

玉ねぎ is read as たまねぎ (tamanegi) and means onion (Allium cepa).

Meaning

English

onion (Allium cepa)

Reading

Kana

たまねぎ

Romaji

tamanegi

Writing Variants

玉ネギ たまねぎ tamanegi
玉葱たまねぎ tamanegi
葱頭たまねぎ tamanegi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 4895 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

玉

たま

ball (i.e. a testicle)

玉音

ぎょくいん

the Emperor's voice

玉虫色

たまむしいろ

iridescent colour

玉突き

たまつき

serial collisions (of cars)

玉川大学

たまがわだいがく

Tamagawa University

玉入れ

たまいれ

tama-ire

玉砕

ぎょくさい

trying but being utterly beaten

玉露

ぎょくろ

high-quality green tea

玉整理

ぎょくせいり

liquidation of speculative accounts

玉結び

たまむすび

thread knot (end of the thread tied up to a knot)

目玉

めだま

eyeball

お年玉

おとしだま

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