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jade

HSK 4 N2
ギョク
たま、たま-、-だま
Pictograph of a ritual object made out of several pieces of jade joined together by a string. A dot was later added to 玉 to distinguish it from 王 (king).
Components
Iconic component
characterless component
Depicts a ritual object made out of several pieces of jade joined together by a string.
zhǔ dot
Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[yù]
jade
Japanese
ぎょく 同音

noun

  1. precious stone (esp. jade) (also formerly read as ごく)
  2. food egg (esp. as a sushi topping) (occ. ギョク)
  3. stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold
  4. position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer)
  5. geisha
  6. abbrev. time charge for a geisha
  7. shogi abbrev. king (of the junior player)
たま 同音

noun

  1. ball; sphere; globe; orb
  2. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
  3. ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball) (esp. 球)
  4. pile (of noodles, etc.)
  5. bullet (esp. 弾)
  6. bulb (i.e. a light bulb) (esp. 球)
  7. lens (of glasses, etc.)
  8. bead (of an abacus) (esp. 玉, 珠)
  9. slangabbrev. ball (i.e. a testicle) (esp. 玉)
  10. gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl (esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧)
  11. female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
  12. derogatory person (when commenting on their nature); character
  13. item, funds or person used as part of a plot
  14. egg

n-suf

  1. food okonomiyaki
  2. coin (usu. だま)
  3. precious; beautiful; excellent
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
おく
Oku surname
ぎよく
Giyoku surname
たま
Tama female given name
たまさき
Tamasaki surname
たまざき
Tamazaki surname
ひかる
Hikaru female given name