Word details
八尺瓊勾玉
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 八尺瓊勾玉.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Archaic
large jewel; string of jewels
2
Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ハチハツ
Kun
やや.つやっ.つよう
Nanori
なははっやちやつ
尺
shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
4 strokesFrequency 1,940JLPT N1Grade 6
On
シャクセキ
Kun
さし
瓊
red jewel, beautiful jewel
18 strokes
On
ケイ
Kun
たま
勾
be bent, slope, capture
4 strokesGrade 8
On
コウク
Kun
かぎま.がる
Nanori
まがり
玉
jewel, ball
5 strokesFrequency 737JLPT N2Grade 1
On
ギョク
Kun
たまたま--だま
Nanori
おうだん
坂
slope, incline, hill
7 strokesFrequency 865JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ハン
Kun
さか
Nanori
かざ
曲
bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
6 strokesFrequency 810JLPT N2Grade 3
On
キョク
Kun
ま.がるま.げるくま
Nanori
まがた
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