egg

About this kanji

The kanji 卵 means "egg" and is commonly used as a noun. You might see it in words like 卵焼き (たまごやき), which means "omelet," a popular dish made with beaten eggs. Another example is 卵白 (らんぱく), meaning "egg white," which refers to the clear part of the egg that surrounds the yolk. There's also 卵巣 (らんそう), which means "ovary," the organ that produces eggs in female animals. When using 卵 in conversation, be aware that it can refer to both chicken eggs and eggs in general, so context is important!

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Example sentences

• 卵を二つ買ってきた。

  I bought two eggs.

Meanings across languages

English

egg

Tiếng Việt

trứng

日本語

卵

한국어

달걀

中文

蛋

id

telur

th

ไข่

es

huevo

fr

œuf

de

Ei

pt

ovo

Common compounds

• 卵焼きたまごやきomelet
• 卵白らんぱくegg white
• 卵巣らんそうovary
• 有精卵ゆうせいらんfertilized egg