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卵

egg

JLPT N2 Grade 6 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
たまご
On'yomi
ラン

卵 means "egg". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read たまご in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ラン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Example word

卵たまご

egg

Stroke order & writing

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卵 in example sentences

  • は。

    Tamago wa doko.

    Where are the eggs?

  • 卵たまごを買かったんだ。

    Tamago o kattan da.

    I bought some eggs.

  • 卵たまご、買かい忘わすれた。

    Tamago, kai wasureta.

    I forgot to buy eggs.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 卵

Common questions

What does the kanji 卵 mean?
卵 means "egg". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 卵 have?
卵 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 卵 read?
It is read たまご in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ラン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 卵?
卵 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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