Kanji

What does the kanji 玉 mean?

玉 means jewel, gem; a ball, sphere. On'yomi ギョク. Kun'yomi たま、たま-、-だま.

Quick facts
On'yomiギョク
Kun'yomiたま、たま-、-だま
Strokes5
Main radical王
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ギョクKun'yomi たま、たま-、-だま
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

jewel, gem; a ball, sphere

Memory hook

The king (王) holding one precious dot in his hand — JEWEL, BALL.

Main radical

王king 4 strokes

Stroke order · 5 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Common words

  • 玉たまball, sphere; bead; coin

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.