Keyword
ball
- jewel
- Frequency
- #737
- Strokes
- 5
- Grade
- 1
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 272
Readings
たま43%
だま43%
ギョク14%
Mnemonic
A king rolls a tiny glass droplet between his fingers all day; nobody dares ask why the ruler is so fond of his shiny ball.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
国country宝treasure珏two pieces of jade joined together筺bamboo basket鈺rare treasure閠illegitimate throne瑩clear璧gem with a hole in the center璺a crack璽imperial seal
Used in vocabulary
玉
ball; sphere; globe; orb; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.); …
Noun
目玉
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; showpiece; drawcard; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
Noun
替え玉
stand-in; proxy; substitute; double; ringer; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
Noun
玉
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha; king (of the junior player)
Noun