ball, jewel, gem
On'yomi (音読み)
- ギョク
- コク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たま
- たまる
- たます
About this kanji
The kanji 玉 primarily means "ball," "jewel," or "gem," and it can be used as both a noun and in verbs. You might see it in compounds such as 宝玉 (ほうぎょく), which means "gem" and often refers to precious stones, or 玉器 (ぎょっき), meaning "jade works," highlighting beautiful crafts made of jade. Another interesting compound is 逆玉 (ぎゃくたま), which translates to "reverse ball," likely used in sports contexts. When using this kanji, it’s important to note that the reading can change based on the context, so be attentive to the surrounding words.
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Example sentences
宝石店で美しい玉を見た。
I saw a beautiful gem at the jewelry store.
Meanings across languages
- English
- ball, jewel, gem
- Tiếng Việt
- viên, ngọc, kim cương
- 日本語
- 玉, 宝石
- 한국어
- 구슬
- 中文
- 珠子
- id
- bola
- th
- ลูกกลม
- es
- bola
- fr
- bille
- de
- Ball
- pt
- bola
Common compounds
- 宝玉ほうぎょくgem, precious stone
- 玉器ぎょっきjade works, jade artifacts
- 逆玉ぎゃくたまreverse ball
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