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玉

jewel
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingギョク
Kun readingたま、たま-、-だま
JōyōGrade 1
  1. ball
  2. sphere
  3. globe
  4. orb
  5. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.)

Radicals and components

Radical玉jadeComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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king (王) · ball (玉) · earring · drop (丶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 272

Compound words

玉砕ぎょくさい
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
珠玉しゅぎょく
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
水玉みずたま
drop of water; polka dots
目玉めだま
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; showpiece; drawcard
埼玉さいたま
Saitama (city, prefecture)
玉虫色たまむしいろ
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
玉ねぎたまねぎ
onion (Allium cepa)
お年玉おとしだま
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
替え玉かえだま
stand-in; proxy; substitute; double; ringer
ビー玉ビーだま
marble; glass marble
目玉商品めだましょうひん
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
シャボン玉シャボンだま
soap bubble

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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