How to say 'Onion' in Japanese | 玉ねぎ

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The Japanese word for Onion is 'Tamanegi', written as 玉ねぎ in Japanese.'Onion' in hiragana is たまねぎ.

word

玉ねぎ

Meaning

Onion

Reading

たまねぎ

tamanegi

Kanji

玉Ball, Jewel

Explanation

The Japanese noun '玉ねぎ (たまねぎ)' refers to the vegetable 'onion'. It is commonly used in cooking and everyday conversation. The word is a combination of '玉 (たま)', meaning 'ball' or 'round object', and 'ねぎ', which refers to 'green onion' or 'scallion'. This reflects the round shape of the onion. Example sentences: I bought onions at the store「店で玉ねぎを買いました」(みせでたまねぎをかいました). Onions are essential for this recipe「このレシピには玉ねぎが欠かせません」(このレシピにはたまねぎがかかせません).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7423

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 玉ねぎ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

玉

Meaning

Ball, Jewel

Hiragana in the Word 玉ねぎ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ね

Reading

hiragana

ぎ

Reading

Words Related to 玉ねぎ Through the Kanji 玉

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 玉 as well.

word

玉

Meaning

Ball, Jewel

word

お年玉

Meaning

Money

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'Tamanegi' means 'Onion' .

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