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珠
Stroke Count
 10 Strokes
 Radical
 玉 + 6 Strokes
JLPT Level N1
Jouyou Kanji, Taught in Grade 8
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English Meaning
  1. pearl, gem, jewel
Readings
Kun'yomi: たま、とも、み、す。
On'yomi: ス。(Go-on Reading)
シュ。(Kan-on Reading)

Dictionary Entry for 珠

tama
noun
  1. ball; sphere; globe; orb
  2. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
  3. ball (in sports) (esp. 球)
  4. pile (of noodles, etc.)
  5. bullet (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
  6. bulb (i.e. a light bulb) (esp. 球)
  7. lens (of glasses, etc.)
  8. bead (of an abacus) (esp. 玉,珠)
  9. ball (i.e. a testicle) (esp. 玉)
  10. gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl (esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
  11. female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
  12. person (when commenting on their nature); character
  13. item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. egg
noun, used as a suffix
  1. coin (usu. だま)
  2. precious; beautiful; excellent
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 珠

Construction of Character for 珠

Radicals and parts present in 珠
» Part
» Part
» Part two, two radical (no.2)
» Part tree, wood
» Part cow
» Part king, rule, magnate
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Kanji related to 珠

Kanji for natural substances

  • 土

    水

    玉

    石

    金

    地

    汽

    氷

    油

    炭

    鉄

    銀

    塩

    材

    酸

    鉱

    銅

    灰

    砂

    鋼

    丹

    晶

    泥

    珠

    硫

    窒

    脂

    鉛

    銑

    沙

Kanji containing 未 at the right-inner

  • 株

    殊

    珠

Kanji containing 未

  • 妹

    味

    未

    耕

    朱

    耗

    魅

    昧

Kanji containing 朱 at the right

  • 株

    殊

    珠

Kanji containing 朱

  • 朱

Kanji containing 王 at the left

  • 理

    球

    現

    班

    珠

    環

    玩

    斑

    瑠

    璃

Kanji containing 王

  • 王

    玉

    国

    主

    全

    住

    注

    柱

    望

    往

    程

    宝

    皇

    聖

    呈

    狂

    栓

    琴

    潤

    駐

    璽

    旺

    詮

    弄

    璧

Kanji containing 珠

  • 珠

Meanings in Other Languages for 珠

French
  1. perle, gemme, joyau
Portuguese
  1. pérola, gema, jóia
Spanish
  1. perla, gema, joya

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