たま
玉
て
手
ばこ
箱

noun

  1. Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō), Pandora's box.
  2. one's closely guarded treasure.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たま
玉
て
手
ばこ
箱
 玉手箱 たまてばこ
　
た
　
ま
　
て
ばこ
箱
 たまて箱 たまてばこ

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)
hand
て　シュ　ズ (1st, N4)
box, chest, case
はこ　ソウ (3rd, N3)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
inter-, mutual, together
あい-　ソウ　ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)