JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 珠: "pearl, gem, jewel"
The kanji 珠 means "pearl, gem, jewel". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シュ in on'yomi and たま 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)
シュ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たま
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 | pearl, gem, jewel |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1711 of 2,501 |
Common words with 珠
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 真珠pearl
- 数珠rosary; string of prayer beads
- 宝珠precious orb · Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
- 珠玉jewel; gem · gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
- 真珠色pearly white; pearl color; pearl grey
- 真珠湾攻撃Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)
- 曼珠沙華red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis; cluster belladonna; manjusaka
- 数珠繋ぎlinking together; tying in a row
- 豚に真珠casting pearls before swine
- 念珠rosary; string of prayer beads
- 真珠貝pearl oyster (esp. Marten's pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii)
- 擬宝珠ornamental railing top; bridge railing-post knob · Welsh onion flower; leek flower
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