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玉 means 'jewel'
Common readings
On
ギョク
Additional readings
Kun -だま
Name おう だん
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Find out about the radical that lends roundness to kanji such as 環 (surround) and 珠 (pearl) but also pops up in 理 (logic) and 現 (present). Also learn why this radical looks like it would mean 'king' in all these characters but generally means 'jewel.'
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Radical Note for 玉 ⇗
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 玉 is used 8 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 玉 is used 254 times, read 2 ways (with 2 variations).
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ギョク
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noun
1. gem; jewel2. beautiful; accomplished; charming
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ギョク
(read as ぎょっ)
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たま
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たま
(read as だま)
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An additional 20 less common words include 玉 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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