Kanji
N2 5 strokes Grade 1 freq #737

jewel, ball

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

jade tama

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

jewel; gem
honorable death; death without surrender
golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
high-quality green tea
the Emperor's voice

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

ball; sphere
eyeball
stand-in; proxy
iridescent colour
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
bad character; bad person
bargain goods; loss leader
good person; good guy
fireball; ball of fire
beanbags; jackstones

Example sentences

The ball bounced over the wall.

This gun is out of bullets.

The prime minister's answer was equivocal.

Our love affair was as short-lived as a soap bubble.