Meaning

Primary

Ball

Word Type

noun

Explanation

As an alone single kanji vocab, you know that this vocab word has the same meaning as its parent kanji: Ball.

Reading

たま
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the same reading as the one you learned when learning the kanji: たま.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • ボーリングの玉

    bowling balls

    うどんの玉

    a ball of udon noodles

    ビリヤードの玉

    billiard balls

Context Sentences

なんだ、この玉?

What is this ball?

ポチは、まるで丸い玉のような犬でした。

Pochi was a dog that looked like a round ball.

この玉を力いっぱいキックして下さい。

Please kick this ball with all your strength.

Kanji Composition