noun

  1. eggs, egg, spawn, roe.
  2. (hen's) egg. Oft. 玉子 in cooking.
  3. (an expert) in the making.
  4. beginning, origin, infancy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たまご
玉子 たまご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

egg, ovum, spawn
たまご ラン (6th, N2)
sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
う ボウ モウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)