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玉
ball · jewel · sphere
N2On: ぎょくKun: たま、だま
Memory Aid
The kanji 玉 depicts a string of three beads, with the bottom horizontal line indicating the string or the precious value of the jewel.
'Gyoku' — sounds like 'YOKE', the yellow round part of an egg, which is a type of ball or sphere. This connects the reading to one of the kanji's core meanings.
Vocabulary
玉たまball, gem, bead
玉子たまごegg
玉ねぎたまねぎonion
目玉めだまeyeball
宝玉ほうぎょくjewel, gem
Example Sentences
この玉はとても美しい色をしています。
This gem has a very beautiful color.
朝食に玉子焼きを作りました。
I made a rolled omelet for breakfast.
カレーには玉ねぎがたくさん入っています。
There are a lot of onions in the curry.
彼の目玉は驚きで大きく見開かれました。
His eyeballs opened wide in surprise.