Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Common noun
ball; sphere; globe; orb
Common noun
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
Common noun; Esp. ็
ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball)
Common noun
pile (of noodles, etc.)
Common noun; Esp. ๅผพ
bullet
Common noun; Esp. ็
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
Common noun
lens (of glasses, etc.)
Common noun; Esp. ็, ็
bead (of an abacus)
Slang; Abbreviation; Common noun; Esp. ็
ball (i.e. a testicle)
Common noun; Esp. ็, ็ ; also written as ็ง
gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
Common noun
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
Derogatory; Common noun
person (when commenting on their nature); character
Common noun
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
็ only; Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix
egg
็ only; Noun, used as a suffix; Counter; Food, cooking
okonomiyaki
Noun, used as a suffix; Usu. ใ ใพ
coin
Noun, used as a suffix
precious; beautiful; excellent
pearl
Buddhism
rosary; string of prayer beads
precious orb
Abbreviation; Buddhism
Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
hลju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
jewel; gem
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Usu. as ็ ็ใฎใ
gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
abacus; soroban
calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
Idiomatic expression
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
The king of the oysters produces special vermillion pearls.
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