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Kanji Detail for 珠 - "pearl, jewel, bead"

珠

  • Meaning

    珠 means "pearl, jewel, bead."

    1. Pearl - A gem formed inside a shell.

    2. Jewel - A precious stone.

    3. Bead - A small spherical object.

  • Words using 珠

    • 真珠 しんじゅ Listen pearl

  • Four-character idioms with 珠

    • 如意宝珠 にょいほうじゅ Listen Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
    • 滄海遺珠 そうかいのいしゅ Listen talented person unbeknownst to the world

  • Tattoo check: 珠

    • Verified meaning: pearl, jewel, bead
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あらた, たま, たまき, たまみ)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 珠

    Given names 珠(あらた)Listen 珠(たま)Listen 珠(たまき)Listen 珠(たまみ)Listen 珠(めぐみ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    pearl; gem; jewel

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A precious object produced inside clam shells. Originally, sand grains or other objects enter the shell. The clam's body, irritated by them, constantly rubs with its membrane to smooth away the sharp edges. The pearl substance it secretes gradually adheres to the surface of the object. Over time, the edges smooth, the object grows larger, becoming lustrous and smooth, becoming a true pearl. | Any round granule is called 珠. As in 念珠 (prayer beads), 朝珠 (court beads).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shu(シュ) シュ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    tama(たま) たま

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    玉 王 (tama・tamahen・o・ohen)

  • Related Keywords

    pearl jewel bead beautiful bracelet earring elegant gem iridescent luster necklace ornament oyster precious round shiny spherical

Sentences including 珠

  • He stopped looking for the pearl.

  • Good care should be taken of the pearl.

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