玉
JLPT N2 · 5 strokes
Kanji 玉: "jewel, ball"
The kanji 玉 means "jewel, ball". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ギョク in on'yomi and たま, だま in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ギョク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たまだま
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | jewel, ball |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 737 of 2,501 |
Common words with 玉
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 玉ball; sphere; globe; orb · bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
- 玉座throne
- 目玉eyeball · special feature; centerpiece; showpiece; drawcard
- 火の玉fireball; ball of fire · will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
- 親玉boss; chief; head
- 目玉焼きfried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
- 宝玉jewel; precious stone; gem
- 玉砕honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat · trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
- 玉ねぎonion (Allium cepa)
- 毛玉pilling; lint; furball; hairball
- 手玉に取るto lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
- ガラス玉glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
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