珠
gem, jewel, pearl
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
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Information
Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:1711
Vocabulary
シュ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 珠玉 | シュギョク | jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece |
| 胚珠 | ハイシュ | ovule |
| 宝珠 | ホウシュ | precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial |
| 珠心 | シュシン | nucellus |
| 珠芽 | シュガ | bulbil |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 珠 | たま | ball; sphere; globe; orb; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet; bulb (i.e. a light bulb); lens (of glasses, etc.); bead (of an abacus); ball (i.e. a testicle); gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); person (when commenting on their nature); character; item, funds or person used as part of a plot; egg; okonomiyaki; coin; precious; beautiful; excellent |
| 真珠 | しんじゅ | pearl |
| 珠盤 | そろばん | abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning |
| 珠算 | しゅざん | calculation on an abacus |
| 珠算 | たまざん | calculation on an abacus |
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