“Ball” or “Sphere” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “玉”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “玉” means “Droplet”, “Bead” or “Gem” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “玉”
Jouyou Kanji “玉” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 5 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ぎょく(gyoku) |
| ごく(goku) | |
| きゅう(kyuu) | |
| Kun-Yomi | たま(tama) |
| Meanings | Jewel, Gem stone |
| Beautiful, Pretty | |
| Make much of, Valuable | |
| (The kanji which is added before important things(such as words of emperor etc)) | |
| Round objects, Pearl | |
| Name of one of Shogi piece |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “玉”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 玉案(ぎょくあん-gyo ku a n) | ① Beautiful desk decorated by jade, ② Emperor’s desk |
| 玉音(ぎょくいん or ぎょくおん-gyo ku i n (or) gyo ku o n) | Emperor’s voice, Beautiful voice, Beautiful sound |
| 玉顔(ぎょくがん-gyo ku ga n) | Imperial face |
| 玉座(ぎょくざ-gyo ku za) | Imperial throne, Seat for the emperor, Emperor status |
| 玉砕(ぎょくさい-gyo ku sa i) | Honorable death, Death without surrender, Honorable defeat |
| 玉山崩る(ぎょくざんくずる-gyo ku ga n ku zu ru) | Drunken good looking person |
| 玉姿(ぎょくし-gyo ku shi) | Beautiful appearance |
| 玉璽(ぎょくじ-gyo ku ji) | Sovereign’s seal, Emperor’s seal |
| 玉章(ぎょくしょう-gyo ku sho u) | Your letter, (Respect word for other one’s letter, sentence etc) |
| 玉条(ぎょくじょう-gyo ku jo u) | ① Beautiful branches, ② Very important law and rules |
| 玉人(ぎょくじん-gyo ku ji n) | ① Craftsman who polishes and processes jade, ② Jade doll, ③ Admirable person, ➃ Beautiful women |
| 玉成(ぎょくせい-gyo ku se i) | Polish it like a jade, Raising to a great person |
| 玉石混交 or 玉石混淆(ぎょくせきこんこう-gyo ku se ki ko n ko u) | Mixture of good and bad, Mixture of wheat and chaff |
| 玉体(ぎょくたい-gyo ku ta i) | Bodies of emperor or nobles, Body of beautiful woman |
| 玉帳(ぎょくちょう-gyo ku cho u) | ① Beautiful Curtain, Beautiful Curtain decorated with Jade, ② The General’s Camp |
| 玉笛(ぎょくてき-gyo ku te ki) | Beautifully crafted flute, Flute of Jade |
| 玉斗(ぎょくと-gyo ku to) | ① Sake ladle made from a Jade, ② Another name for the Big Dipper |
| 玉兎(ぎょくと-gyo ku to) | Moon |
| 玉杯(ぎょくはい-gyo ku ha i) | Jade cup |
| 玉帛(ぎょくはく-gyo ku ha ku) | Jades and silk cloth (which are used as gifts in ancient era) |
| 玉容(ぎょくよう-gyo ku yo u) | Beautiful appearance |
| 玉葉(ぎょくよう-gyo ku yo u) | The Clan of the Emperor |
| 玉露(ぎょくろ-gyo ku ro) | High‐quality green tea, Refined green tea |
| 玉楼(ぎょくろう-gyo ku ro u) | Magnificent palace, Splendid mansion, Beautiful and luxurious palace |
| 玉壺(ぎょっこ-gyo kko) | Beautiful jade vase |
| 玉垣(たまがき-ta ma ga ki) | Decorative fence round a Shinto shrine |
| 玉串(たまぐし-ta ma gu shi) | Branch of sacred tree with paper or cotton strips attached |
| 玉に瑕(たまにきず-ta ma ni ki zu) | Fly in the ointment, Small flaw in otherwise perfect object, Only trouble, Only fault |
| 玉の汗(たまのあせ-ta ma no a se) | Beads of sweat |
| 玉の輿に乗る(たまのこしにのる-ta ma no ko shi ni no ru) | Marry into a wealthy family, To marry into a family of rank |
| 玉琢かざれば器を成さず(たまみがかざればきをなさず-ta ma mi ga ka za re ba ki wo na sa zu) | Even if one is born with great talent, one cannot become a good person without studying and cultivating oneself |
| 金玉(きんぎょく-ki n gyo ku) | Gold and jewels, Precious object |
| 攻玉(こうぎょく-ko u gyo ku) | Cultivating knowledge and virtue, Jewel polishing |
| 紅玉(こうぎょく-ko u gyo ku) | Ruby |
| 珠玉(しゅぎょく-shu gyo ku) | Jewel, Gem |
| 佩玉(はいぎょく-ha i gyo ku) | Jade ornaments worn around the waist by emperors or nobles in ancient China |
| 宝玉(ほうぎょく-ho u gyo ku) | Jewel, Precious stone, Gem |
| 曲玉 or 勾玉(まがたま-ma ga ta ma) | Magatama, Comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan usually made of jade |
| 水玉(みずたま-mi zu ta ma) | Drop of water, Polka dot |
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