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What does the kanji 珠 mean?

珠 means pearl, jewel, gem. On'yomi シュ. Kun'yomi たま.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュ
Kun'yomiたま
Strokes10
Main radical王
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シュKun'yomi たま
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

pearl, jewel, gem

Memory hook

A jewel (王) as round and red as the ripe heart of a tree (朱) — PEARL, GEM.

Main radical

王king 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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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.