This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シュ、たま
Romaji: shu, tama
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: す、とも、ま、み
Romaji: su, tomo, ma, mi
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Romaji

Meanings

pearl, gem, jewel

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  96
Frequency:  1711
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-4-6
Korean Reading:  ju
Chinese Reading:  zhu1
Unicode:  73e0
JIS:  3C6E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 947
Nelson Index: 2936
New Nelson Index: 3637
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4f6.2
Four Corner Index: 1519.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1349
Gakken Index: 1540
Japanese Names Index: 1077
Daikanwanjiten Index: 20956
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0907
Remembering the kanji Index: 258
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1534
Kodansha Compact Index: 1317
Kanji in Context Index: 1769
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 643
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 854
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 264
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 274
Essential Kanji Index: 1585
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1183
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3164
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1364

Words

(たま)
ball; sphere; globe; orb; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet; bulb (i.e. a light bulb); lens (of glasses, etc.); bead (of an abacus); ball (i.e. a testicle); gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); person (when commenting on their nature); character; item, funds or person used as part of a plot; egg; coin; precious; beautiful; excellent
数珠 (じゅず、ずず、じゅじゅ)
rosary; string of prayer beads
宝珠 (ほうじゅ、ほうしゅ)
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hoju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
人造真珠 (じんぞうしんじゅ)
artificial pearls
人工真珠 (じんこうしんじゅ)
artificial pearls
真珠 (しんじゅ)
pearl
珠算 (しゅざん、たまざん)
calculation with abacus
珠玉 (しゅぎょく)
gem; jewel; beautiful; accomplished; charming
胚珠 (はいしゅ)
ovule
真珠養殖場 (しんじゅようしょくじょう)
pearl-oyster beds
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