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Vol. 15

Strokes 5
On-reading gyoku
Kun-reading tama, ~ dama
Meanings gem, jewel, ball, coin suffix

Radical: tama

 

Useful Compounds

Other kanji characters which are used in useful compounds. 

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Reading Meaning
shugyoku jewel, gem
medama eyeball
tamatebako Pandora's box
juuendama 10-yen coin

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