5 strokes

jewel, ball

Kunたま、たま-、-だま
Onギョク

Radicals

Common words

  • 目玉めだま
    eyeball, special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard, special program, loss leader, sunny-side up fried egg
  • お年玉おとしだま
    New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
  • 目玉商品めだましょうひん
    bargain goods, loss leader, eye-catching goods, featured product
  • 珠玉しゅぎょく
    jewel, gem, gem (of a story, essay, etc.), accomplished work, beautiful piece
  • 水玉みずたま
    drop of water, polka dots
  • 替え玉かえだま
    stand-in, proxy, substitute, double, ringer, second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
  • 悪玉あくだま
    bad character, bad person, villain, baddie
  • 善玉ぜんだま
    good person, good guy, character with a round white head on which the character "good" is written (common in Edo-period prints)
  • 火の玉ひのたま
    fireball, ball of fire, will-o'-the-wisp, jack-o'-lantern
  • 手玉てだま
    beanbags, jackstones, cueball
  • 白玉しらたま
    white gem (esp. a pearl), rice flour dumpling, white-flowered camellia
  • 親玉おやだま
    boss, chief, head
  • 勾玉まがたま
    magatama, comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
  • 玉音ぎょくおん
    the Emperor's voice, beautiful voice, beautiful sound