pearl, gem, bead
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュ
- ジュ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たま
About this kanji
The kanji 「珠」 primarily means 'pearl,' 'gem,' or 'bead.' It is often used as a noun and connects to various beautiful and precious items. You might see it in compounds like 真珠 (しんじゅ), which means 'pearl,' 宝珠 (ほうじゅ), meaning 'treasure jewel,' and 水珠 (みずたま), which refers to a 'water droplet.' While the on'yomi readings are シュ and ジュ, the kun'yomi reading, たま, is also important. A useful note is that this kanji can evoke the idea of small, round, and valuable things, highlighting the beauty found in nature and crafted items.
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Example sentences
彼女は美しい珠を持っている。
She has a beautiful jewel.
Meanings across languages
- English
- pearl, gem, bead
- Tiếng Việt
- ngọc trai, viên ngọc, hạt
- 日本語
- 真珠, 宝石, 玉
- 한국어
- 진주
- 中文
- 珍珠
- id
- mutiara
- th
- เพิร์ล
- es
- perla
- fr
- perle
- de
- Perle
- pt
- pérola
Common compounds
- 真珠しんじゅpearl
- 宝珠ほうじゅtreasure jewel
- 水珠みずたまwater droplet, dew
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