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็
Ball, Jewel
ใใพ (tama)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The famous Japanese expression ็ใฎ่ผฟ (tama no koshi) literally means 'jeweled carriage' and refers to marrying into a wealthy or noble family.
Memory Trick
Imagine holding a perfectly round, shiny jewel in your hand. Its smooth shape helps you remember ็ means both 'ball' and 'jewel.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใฎใงใฏ (gyoku)
Kunyomi: ใใพ (tama)
Example Words
็
ใใพ (tama)
Ball
ๅฎ็
ใปใใใใ (hougyoku)
Gem
็ๅญ
ใใพใ (tamago)
Egg (alternate spelling)
็ใญใ
ใใพใญใ (tamanegi)
Onion
Example Sentence
ๅญใฉใ ใ ใใผใซ ใ ็ ใฎ ใใใซ ๆใใพใใใ
ใใฉใ ใ ใใผใซ ใ ใใพ ใฎ ใใใซ ใชใใพใใใ
kodomo ga booru o tama no you ni nagemashita
The child threw the ball like a round jewel.