Japanese Kanji
玉gyoku
jewel · ball
Grade 1 · JLPT N2 · 5 strokes
Jewel, ball.
玉 is taught in grade 1 of Japanese elementary school — one of the earliest kanji children learn. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 5 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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