たま
玉

noun

  1. ball, sphere, globe, orb.
  2. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet.
  3. ball (in sports). Esp. 球.
  4. pile (of noodles, etc.).
  5. bullet. Esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸.
  6. bulb (i.e. a light bulb). Esp. 球.
  7. lens (of glasses, etc.).
  8. bead (of an abacus). Esp. 玉, 珠.
  9. ball (i.e. a testicle). Slang, abbreviation. Esp. 玉.
  10. gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl. Esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧.
  11. female entertainer (e.g. a geisha).
  12. person (when commenting on their nature), character. Derogatory.
  13. item, funds or person used as part of a plot.

noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. egg.

noun used as a suffix, counter

Food term.
  1. okonomiyaki.

noun used as a suffix

  1. coin. Usu. だま.
  2. precious, beautiful, excellent.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たま
玉
玉 たま ✔
たま
球
球 たま
たま
珠
珠 たま
たま
弾
弾 たま
たま
弾丸
弾丸 たま
たま
璧
璧 たま

Contained Kanji Breakdown

jewel, ball
たま ギョク おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)