"卵" meaning in Japanese

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Character

  1. an egg Tags: grade-6-kanji, kanji Categories (lifeform): Eggs Derived forms: 卵焼, 卵焼き (tamagoyaki) (ruby: (たまご), (やき), (たまご), ()) (english: omelet, fried eggs), 梵卵 (bonran) (ruby: (ぼん), (らん)) (english: world egg), 卵黄 (ran'ō) (ruby: (らん), (おう)) (english: yolk), 卵殻 (rankaku) (ruby: (らん), (かく)) (english: eggshell), 卵子 (ranshi) (ruby: (らん), ()) (english: ovum), 卵生: oviparity (ransei) (ruby: (らん), (せい)), 卵巣: ovary (ransō) (ruby: (らん), (そう)), 卵白 (ranpaku) (ruby: (らん), (ぱく)) (english: albumen)
    Sense id: en-卵-ja-character--aOY~hXQ Disambiguation of Eggs: 25 34 9 4 27 Categories (other): Grade 6 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with redundant transliterations

Noun

IPA: [ta̠ma̠ɡo̞] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (たまご)), tamago [romanization]
Etymology: From 玉 (tama, “ball”) + 子 (ko, “child, small thing”). The ko reading for 子 changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Etymology templates: {{m|ja|卵|tr=tamago}} 卵 (tamago), {{com|ja|玉|子|sort=たまご|t1=ball|t2=child, small thing|tr1=tama|tr2=ko}} 玉 (tama, “ball”) + 子 (ko, “child, small thing”), {{m|ja|子}} 子, {{m|ja|連濁}} 連濁, {{ja-rendaku2|ko|go|子|sort=たまご}} The ko reading for 子 changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Head templates: {{ja-noun|たまご}} 卵(たまご) • (tamago)
  1. an egg, including fish roe Categories (topical): Foods Categories (lifeform): Eggs
    Sense id: en-卵-ja-noun-K-qekiZY Disambiguation of Foods: 20 46 8 7 18 Disambiguation of Eggs: 25 34 9 4 27
  2. the beginning or start of something (compare the uses of English terms kernel and seed)
    Sense id: en-卵-ja-noun-0rtKM0iY Categories (other): Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Japanese terms with rendaku Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 4 45 51 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 9 70 21
  3. a beginner or rookie at something
    Sense id: en-卵-ja-noun-nuGW3jVj Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant script codes, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 0 1 9 50 40 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 5 31 64 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 4 45 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ɾã̠ɴ] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (らん)), ran [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 卵 (MC lwanX). Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=らん}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|卵|id=1}} 卵 (MC lwanX) Head templates: {{ja-noun|らん}} 卵(らん) • (ran)
  1. an ovum Categories (lifeform): Eggs
    Sense id: en-卵-ja-noun-MsRvJmXZ Disambiguation of Eggs: 25 34 9 4 27 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 16 21 62 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 0 4 36 14 46 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 1 16 19 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for 卵 meaning in Japanese (9.5kB)

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          "english": "An angel sheltered inside an eggshell. It fends off attacks with its massive wings.",
          "ref": "1999 September 23, “ウィング・エッグ・エルフ [Wing Egg Elf]”, in Vol.5, Konami",
          "roman": "Tamago no kara ni mi o tsutsumu tenshi. Ōki na hane de kōgeki o fusegu.",
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              "大",
              "おお"
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            [
              "羽",
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            ],
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              "攻",
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            ],
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              "撃",
              "げき"
            ],
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              "防",
              "ふせ"
            ]
          ],
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        },
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          "english": "A dragon who shelters in an eggshell. Never mistake him for a literal baby!",
          "ref": "2000 July 13, “ドラゴン・エッガー [Dragon Egger]”, in Pharaoh’s Servant -ファラオのしもべ-, Konami",
          "roman": "Tamago no kara o kabutte iru doragon. Kodomo to machigaeru to itaime ni au zo!",
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              "子",
              "こ"
            ],
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              "供",
              "ども"
            ],
            [
              "間",
              "ま"
            ],
            [
              "違",
              "ちが"
            ],
            [
              "痛",
              "いた"
            ],
            [
              "目",
              "め"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "卵のカラをかぶっているドラゴン。子供と間違えると痛い目にあうぞ!"
        },
        {
          "english": "A giant salmon worst feared in the Dark Sea. Its roe is best known as the ultimate delicacy of the Dark World.",
          "ref": "2003 July 17, “ジェノサイドキングサーモン [Genocide King Salmon]”, in 暗黒の侵略者 [Invader of Darkness], Konami",
          "roman": "Ankokukai no nushi to shite osorerarete iru kyodai na shake. Sono tamago wa Ankokukaīchi no bimi to shiteshirarete iru.",
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              "あん"
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              "黒",
              "こく"
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              "海",
              "かい"
            ],
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              "主",
              "ぬし"
            ],
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              "恐",
              "おそ"
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            [
              "巨",
              "きょ"
            ],
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              "大",
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              "卵",
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              "黒",
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              "界",
              "かい"
            ],
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              "一",
              "いち"
            ],
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              "美",
              "び"
            ],
            [
              "味",
              "み"
            ],
            [
              "知",
              "し"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "暗黒海の主として恐れられている巨大なシャケ。その卵は暗黒界一の美味として知られている。"
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          "fish",
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          "roe",
          "roe"
        ]
      ]
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        "the beginning or start of something (compare the uses of English terms kernel and seed)"
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          "start",
          "start"
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          "kernel",
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          "seed",
          "seed#English"
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        {
          "ref": "1988 July 30 [1985 July 25], Fujiko F. Fujio, “山寺グラフィティ (山寺グラフィティ)”, in 宇宙船製造法 [How to Build a Spaceship] (藤子不二雄少年SF短編集; 3), 6th edition, volume 3 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan, page 106",
          "roman": "My name’s Katō Hiroyasu. I’m a rookie illustrator.",
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              "山",
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              "寺",
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              "加",
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              "藤",
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              "広",
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            [
              "康",
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              "卵",
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          ],
          "text": "ぼく、加藤広康。イラストレーターの卵。\nBoku, Katō Hiroyasu. Irasutorētā no tamago."
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    "ja:卵"
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        ],
        [
          "殻",
          "かく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "卵殻"
    },
    {
      "english": "ovum",
      "roman": "ranshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "卵",
          "らん"
        ],
        [
          "子",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "卵子"
    },
    {
      "roman": "ransei",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "卵",
          "らん"
        ],
        [
          "生",
          "せい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "卵生: oviparity"
    },
    {
      "roman": "ransō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "卵",
          "らん"
        ],
        [
          "巣",
          "そう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "卵巣: ovary"
    },
    {
      "english": "albumen",
      "roman": "ranpaku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "卵",
          "らん"
        ],
        [
          "白",
          "ぱく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "卵白"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "character",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "an egg"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "egg",
          "egg"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "grade-6-kanji",
        "kanji"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "卵"
}

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    "Japanese lemmas",
    "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
    "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Japanese nouns",
    "Japanese single-kanji terms",
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    "Japanese terms spelled with sixth grade kanji",
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    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
    "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
    "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
    "Japanese terms with rendaku",
    "Japanese terms written with one Han script character",
    "ja:Eggs",
    "ja:Foods"
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  "etymology_number": 1,
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        "2": "卵",
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      "name": "m"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "玉",
        "3": "子",
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        "t1": "ball",
        "t2": "child, small thing",
        "tr1": "tama",
        "tr2": "ko"
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      "expansion": "玉 (tama, “ball”) + 子 (ko, “child, small thing”)",
      "name": "com"
    },
    {
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        "1": "ja",
        "2": "子"
      },
      "expansion": "子",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "連濁"
      },
      "expansion": "連濁",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ko",
        "2": "go",
        "3": "子",
        "sort": "たまご"
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      "expansion": "The ko reading for 子 changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁).",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From 玉 (tama, “ball”) + 子 (ko, “child, small thing”). The ko reading for 子 changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "卵",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "卵",
          "たまご"
        ]
      ],
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tamago",
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      ]
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "卵(たまご) • (tamago)",
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  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "An angel sheltered inside an eggshell. It fends off attacks with its massive wings.",
          "ref": "1999 September 23, “ウィング・エッグ・エルフ [Wing Egg Elf]”, in Vol.5, Konami",
          "roman": "Tamago no kara ni mi o tsutsumu tenshi. Ōki na hane de kōgeki o fusegu.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "身",
              "み"
            ],
            [
              "包",
              "つつ"
            ],
            [
              "天",
              "てん"
            ],
            [
              "使",
              "し"
            ],
            [
              "大",
              "おお"
            ],
            [
              "羽",
              "はね"
            ],
            [
              "攻",
              "こう"
            ],
            [
              "撃",
              "げき"
            ],
            [
              "防",
              "ふせ"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "たまごのカラに身を包む天使。大きな羽で攻撃を防ぐ。"
        },
        {
          "english": "A dragon who shelters in an eggshell. Never mistake him for a literal baby!",
          "ref": "2000 July 13, “ドラゴン・エッガー [Dragon Egger]”, in Pharaoh’s Servant -ファラオのしもべ-, Konami",
          "roman": "Tamago no kara o kabutte iru doragon. Kodomo to machigaeru to itaime ni au zo!",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "卵",
              "たまご"
            ],
            [
              "子",
              "こ"
            ],
            [
              "供",
              "ども"
            ],
            [
              "間",
              "ま"
            ],
            [
              "違",
              "ちが"
            ],
            [
              "痛",
              "いた"
            ],
            [
              "目",
              "め"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "卵のカラをかぶっているドラゴン。子供と間違えると痛い目にあうぞ!"
        },
        {
          "english": "A giant salmon worst feared in the Dark Sea. Its roe is best known as the ultimate delicacy of the Dark World.",
          "ref": "2003 July 17, “ジェノサイドキングサーモン [Genocide King Salmon]”, in 暗黒の侵略者 [Invader of Darkness], Konami",
          "roman": "Ankokukai no nushi to shite osorerarete iru kyodai na shake. Sono tamago wa Ankokukaīchi no bimi to shiteshirarete iru.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "暗",
              "あん"
            ],
            [
              "黒",
              "こく"
            ],
            [
              "海",
              "かい"
            ],
            [
              "主",
              "ぬし"
            ],
            [
              "恐",
              "おそ"
            ],
            [
              "巨",
              "きょ"
            ],
            [
              "大",
              "だい"
            ],
            [
              "卵",
              "たまご"
            ],
            [
              "暗",
              "あん"
            ],
            [
              "黒",
              "こく"
            ],
            [
              "界",
              "かい"
            ],
            [
              "一",
              "いち"
            ],
            [
              "美",
              "び"
            ],
            [
              "味",
              "み"
            ],
            [
              "知",
              "し"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "暗黒海の主として恐れられている巨大なシャケ。その卵は暗黒界一の美味として知られている。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an egg, including fish roe"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "egg",
          "egg"
        ],
        [
          "fish",
          "fish"
        ],
        [
          "roe",
          "roe"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the beginning or start of something (compare the uses of English terms kernel and seed)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "beginning",
          "beginning"
        ],
        [
          "start",
          "start"
        ],
        [
          "kernel",
          "kernel#English"
        ],
        [
          "seed",
          "seed#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
        "Japanese terms with redundant script codes",
        "Japanese terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1988 July 30 [1985 July 25], Fujiko F. Fujio, “山寺グラフィティ (山寺グラフィティ)”, in 宇宙船製造法 [How to Build a Spaceship] (藤子不二雄少年SF短編集; 3), 6th edition, volume 3 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan, page 106",
          "roman": "My name’s Katō Hiroyasu. I’m a rookie illustrator.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "山",
              "やま"
            ],
            [
              "寺",
              "でら"
            ],
            [
              "山",
              "やま"
            ],
            [
              "寺",
              "でら"
            ],
            [
              "加",
              "か"
            ],
            [
              "藤",
              "とう"
            ],
            [
              "広",
              "ひろ"
            ],
            [
              "康",
              "やす"
            ],
            [
              "卵",
              "たまご"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "ぼく、加藤広康。イラストレーターの卵。\nBoku, Katō Hiroyasu. Irasutorētā no tamago."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a beginner or rookie at something"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "beginner",
          "beginner"
        ],
        [
          "rookie",
          "rookie"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "other": "たまご"
    },
    {
      "other": "たまご"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ta̠ma̠ɡo̞]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Egg",
    "ja:卵"
  ],
  "word": "卵"
}

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    "Japanese lemmas",
    "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Japanese nouns",
    "Japanese single-kanji terms",
    "Japanese terms derived from Middle Chinese",
    "Japanese terms spelled with sixth grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with 卵",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
    "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
    "Japanese terms written with one Han script character",
    "ja:Eggs",
    "ja:Foods"
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  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "ltc",
        "3": "-",
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      "expansion": "Middle Chinese",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "卵",
        "id": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "卵 (MC lwanX)",
      "name": "ltc-l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Chinese 卵 (MC lwanX).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "卵",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "卵",
          "らん"
        ]
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ran",
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      ]
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  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "an ovum"
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          "ovum"
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "other": "らん"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɾã̠ɴ]"
    }
  ],
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}
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  "subsection": "noun",
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