Quick answer
卵 is the kanji for "Egg". A common reading is たまご (tamago). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Egg
Also : Roe · Ovum · Spawn
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 卵 represents 'EGG'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of egg.
On-reading: らん — remember this sound by associating it with egg. Kun-reading: たまご.
Example Sentences
毎朝卵料理を作るのが日課になっています。
まいあさたまごりょうりをつくるのがにっかになっています。
Making egg dishes every morning has become my daily routine.
卵は完全食品と言われるほど、栄養価が高い食べ物です。
たまごはかんぜんしょくひんといわれるほど、えいようかがたかいたべものです。
Eggs are so nutritious that they are called a perfect food.
Vocabulary using 卵
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