Today’s Kanji is “玉” (tama); Kanji for “jewel”.
Handwritten Kanji “玉” (tama)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “玉”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 玉 | ギョク
たま |
gyoku
tama |
5 | 玉 | jewel |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “玉”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 毛糸玉 | けいとだま | keitodama | yarn ball |
| 玉入れ | たまいれ | tamaire | ball-toss game |
| 玉露 | ぎょくろ | gyokuro | high‐quality green tea |
玉（たま）= ball