He treasures his daughter as the apple of his eye.
玉
jewel, ball
Kanji
Grade
Grade 1
Strokes
5 strokes
Radical
玉部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ギョク
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
たま, たま-, -だま
Nanori (Name Reading)
きよ, たま
Common Readings
ギョク, たま
Example sentences
The fortune teller looked into the crystal ball and predicted the future.
The young king sat on the throne for the first time.
The highlight of this new product is the inclusion of the latest AI features.
I ate a fried egg and toast for breakfast.
A fireball floated in the night sky.
The police finally arrested the leader of the thieves they had been pursuing for years.
I confessed my love and was spectacularly rejected.
In the museum, the jewel set into the crown shone especially brightly.
Chop the onion finely.
Example Vocabulary
玉
ball; sphere; gem; treasure
玉座
throne
目玉
eyeball; centerpiece; main attraction
目玉焼き
fried egg; sunny-side-up egg
火の玉
fireball; will-o'-the-wisp; a figure for intense fighting spirit
親玉
ringleader; boss; the largest bead in a rosary
玉砕
honorable death; glorious defeat; spectacular failure
宝玉
precious jewel; gemstone
玉ねぎ
onion
毛玉
pill on fabric; hairball
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