玉 Kanji – jewel
The Japanese kanji 玉 can mean jewel, ball.
Meaning and Readings
How is 玉 read?
玉 has the onyomi reading ギョク and the kunyomi readings たま, たま-, -だま.
In romaji, these readings can be written as gyoku, tama, dama.
Common Japanese Words Using 玉
These common Japanese words contain 玉. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- シャボン玉（シャボンだま） — soap bubble
- 玉（たま） — ball, sphere, globe, orb
- 玉砕（ぎょくさい） — honorable death, death without surrender, honorable defeat
- 玉虫色（たまむしいろ） — iridescent colour
- 玉ねぎ（たまねぎ） — onion (Allium cepa)
- 玉蜀黍（とうもろこし） — corn (Zea mays), maize
- お年玉（おとしだま） — New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
- 珠玉（しゅぎょく） — jewel, gem
- 水玉（みずたま） — drop of water
- 替え玉（かえだま） — stand-in, proxy, substitute, double, ringer
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