珠

pearl, jewel

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: たま
On'yomi: シュ

Stroke order & writing

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珠 in example sentences

この真珠しんじゅは本物ほんものそっくりだ。
Kono shinju wa honmono sokkuri da.
This pearl looks real.
母ははは真珠しんじゅのネックレスをくれた。
Haha wa shinju no nekkuresu o kureta.
My mother gave me a pearl necklace.
それは、豚ぶたに真珠しんじゅってもんだよ。
Sore wa, buta ni shinju tte mon da yo.
It is like casting pearls before swine.

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

珠 means "pearl, jewel". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read たま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 珠 mean?: 珠 means "pearl, jewel". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 珠 have?: 珠 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 珠 read?: It is read たま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 珠?: 珠 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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