Word details

お年玉

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お年玉.

Dictionary

Entry

お年玉としだまNounFreq #29767
1

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

Examples
それはいわゆる「お年玉」でした。
That's what we call an "otoshidama".

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

year, counter for years

6 strokesFrequency 6JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ネン

Kun

とし

Nanori

jewel, ball

5 strokesFrequency 737JLPT N2Grade 1

On

ギョク

Kun

たまたま--だま

Nanori

おうだん

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