Word Meaning 玉黍

たまきび tamakibi

玉黍 is read as たまきび (tamakibi) and means corn (Zea mays).

Meaning

English

  1. corn (Zea mays)
  2. periwinkle (Littorina brevicula)

Reading

Kana

たまきび

Romaji

tamakibi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

玉蜀黍

とうもろこし

corn (Zea mays)

玉蜀黍畑

とうもろこしばたけ

cornfield

たま

ball (i.e. a testicle)

玉ねぎ

たまねぎ

onion (Allium cepa)

玉音

ぎょくいん

the Emperor's voice

玉砕

ぎょくさい

trying but being utterly beaten

玉虫色

たまむしいろ

iridescent colour

玉露

ぎょくろ

high-quality green tea

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)