Word Meaning 玉眼

ぎょくがん gyokugan

玉眼 is read as ぎょくがん (gyokugan) and means beautiful female eyes.

Meaning

English

  1. beautiful female eyes
  2. eyes made of crystal, glass, etc. inserted into the head of a Buddhist statue

Reading

Kana

ぎょくがん

Romaji

gyokugan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 125580 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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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)

玉型弁

たまがたべん

globe valve

玉押金亀子

たまおしこがね

dung beetle

玉砕主義

ぎょくさいしゅぎ

the principle of honorable death and no surrender

玉軸受け

たまじくうけ

ball bearings

玉璽

ぎょくじ

sovereign's seal

玉音盤

ぎょくおんばん

recording disc (of the Imperial surrender message)

玉筋魚

いかなご

Japanese sand lance (Ammodytes personatus)

玉鋼

たまはがね

traditional Japanese steel made from iron sand (esp. for use in swords)