Word Meaning 玉繭

たままゆ tamamayu

玉繭 is read as たままゆ (tamamayu) and means cocoon.

Meaning

English

  1. cocoon
  2. dupion (double cocoon formed jointly by two or more silkworms)
  3. dupioni

Reading

Kana

たままゆ

Romaji

tamamayu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 135710 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

繭玉

まゆだま

New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes

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)