玉 Kanji – jewel

The Japanese kanji 玉 can mean jewel, ball.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: jewel, ball
Onyomi: ギョク
Kunyomi: たま, たま-, -だま
Romaji: gyoku, tama, dama
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 737

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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