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What is the Kanji for 'Ball' and 'Pearl'? | 珠

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Ball' and 'Pearl', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Ball' and 'Pearl' is 珠.

    kanji

    珠

    Meaning

    Ball, Pearl

    Reading

    kunyomiたま

    tama

    onyomiしゅ

    shu

    Parts

    王King 朱Vermillion

    Example Word

    真珠: pearl. The Japanese noun '真珠 (しんじゅ)' refers to a 'pearl', which is a hard, rounded object formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or similar mollusk. Pearls are highly valued as gemstones and are often used in jewelry. The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something precious or rare. Example sentences: She wore a beautiful pearl necklace「彼女は美しい真珠のネックレスを身につけていた」(かのじょはうつくしいしんじゅのネックレスをみにつけていた). The pearl is a symbol of purity「真珠は純潔の象徴です」(しんじゅはじゅんけつのしょうちょうです).

    Radical

    玉

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1458

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 珠

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    王

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    朱

    Meaning

    Vermillion

Words Using 珠

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    真珠

    Meaning

    Pearl

Kanji Related to 珠 Through the Part 王

These 18 kanji contain the part 王 as well.

    kanji

    玉

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

    kanji

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    全

    Meaning

    Whole, All

    kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    現

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    羊

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    皇

    Meaning

    Emperor

    kanji

    聖

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    球

    Meaning

    Ball

    kanji

    環

    Meaning

    Ring, Surround

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    狂

    Meaning

    Crazy, Lunatic

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    呈

    Meaning

    Display, Present

    kanji

    弄

    Meaning

    Tinker with

    kanji

    旺

    Meaning

    Effulgent

    kanji

    釜

    Meaning

    Cauldron

Kanji Related to 珠 Through the Part 朱

These 2 kanji contain the part 朱 as well.

    kanji

    殊

    Meaning

    Special, Especially

    kanji

    株

    Meaning

    Shares, Stocks

Learn the Kanji 珠

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What does 珠 mean?

珠 means 'Ball' and 'Pearl'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.