Readings: ラン (Onyomi), たまご (Kunyomi)
Meaning: Egg
A pictogram of an egg, often depicted with a crack or an embryo inside, representing its primary meaning.
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The kanji 卵 has 7 strokes. The stroke order begins with the outer enclosure, followed by the internal components, and finishing with the bottom horizontal stroke and final closing stroke.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 卩 (ふしづくり) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT Level | N2 |
| Grade | 小学校6年生 (Grade 6) |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- ラン (Ran)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- たまご (tamago)
Common Words Using 卵
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卵巣 | らんそう | ovary |
| 卵子 | らんし | ovum, egg cell |
| 卵黄 | らんおう | egg yolk |
| 卵白 | らんぱく | egg white, albumen |
| 受精卵 | じゅせいらん | fertilized egg |
| 孵卵器 | ふらんき | incubator |
| 卵円 | らんえん | oval |
| 卵生 | らんせい | oviparous, egg-laying |
| 卵菌 | らんきん | oomycete |
| 卵形 | らんけい | egg shape, oval shape |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卵 | たまご | egg |
| 生卵 | なまたまご | raw egg |
| ゆで卵 | ゆでたまご | boiled egg |
| 温泉卵 | おんせんたまご | soft-boiled egg (cooked in hot spring water) |
| 卵焼き | たまごやき | Japanese rolled omelet |
| 卵かけご飯 | たまごかけごはん | rice with raw egg |
| 卵とじ | たまごとじ | dish with beaten egg poured over it |
| 卵料理 | たまごりょうり | egg dish |
| 茹で卵 | ゆでたまご | boiled egg (another writing) |
| 卵型 | たまごがた | oval shape, egg-shaped |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 朝食に卵を食べました。
Kana: ちょうしょくにたまごをたべました。
Romaji: Chōshoku ni tamago o tabemashita.
English: I ate eggs for breakfast.
Japanese: この料理には卵が入っています。
Kana: このりょうりにはたまごがはいっています。
Romaji: Kono ryōri ni wa tamago ga haitteimasu.
English: This dish contains eggs.
Japanese: 冷蔵庫に卵が３つあります。
Kana: れいぞうこにたまごがみっつあります。
Romaji: Reizōko ni tamago ga mittsu arimasu.
English: There are three eggs in the refrigerator.
Japanese: 卵を割って、ボウルに入れました。
Kana: たまごをわって、ボウルにいれました。
Romaji: Tamago o watte, bōru ni iremashita.
English: I cracked an egg and put it in a bowl.
Japanese: 新鮮な卵を選びましょう。
Kana: しんせんなたまごをえらびましょう。
Romaji: Shinsen na tamago o erabimashō.
English: Let’s choose fresh eggs.
Japanese: 彼女は卵アレルギーです。
Kana: かのじょはたまごアレルギーです。
Romaji: Kanojo wa tamago arerugī desu.
English: She has an egg allergy.
Japanese: パンケーキに卵と牛乳が必要です。
Kana: パンケーキにたまごとぎゅうにゅうがひつようです。
Romaji: Pankēki ni tamago to gyūnyū ga hitsuyō desu.
English: Eggs and milk are needed for pancakes.
Japanese: 目玉焼きは私の好きな朝食です。
Kana: めだまやきはわたしのすきなちょうしょくです。
Romaji: Medamayaki wa watashi no suki na chōshoku desu.
English: Fried eggs are my favorite breakfast.
Japanese: 卵焼きは日本の伝統的な卵料理です。
Kana: たまごやきはにほんのでんとうてきなたまごりょうりです。
Romaji: Tamagoyaki wa Nihon no dentōteki na tamago ryōri desu.
English: Tamagoyaki is a traditional Japanese egg dish.
Japanese: このケーキは卵を使っていません。
Kana: このケーキはたまごをつかっていません。
Romaji: Kono kēki wa tamago o tsukatte imasen.
English: This cake does not use eggs.
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