Word Meaning 玉音

ぎょくおん gyokuon

玉音 is read as ぎょくおん (gyokuon) and means the Emperor's voice.

Meaning

English

  1. the Emperor's voice
  2. beautiful voice
  3. beautiful sound

Reading

Kana

ぎょくおん

Romaji

gyokuon

Writing Variants

  • 玉音 ぎょくいん gyokuin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 8541 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

玉音放送

ぎょくおんほうそう

radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast August 15, 1945)

玉音盤

ぎょくおんばん

recording disc (of the Imperial surrender message)

たま

ball (i.e. a testicle)

玉ねぎ

たまねぎ

onion (Allium cepa)

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

玉体

ぎょくたい

the Emperor's person or presence

玉代

ぎょくだい

time charge for a geisha

玉川近代美術館

たまがわきんだいびじゅつかん

Tamagawa Modern Art Museum

玉石

ぎょくせき

gems and stones