珠 — kanji meaning “pearl”
珠
pearl, gem, jewel
- Meanings
- pearl, gem, jewel
- On'yomi
- シュ (shu)
- Kun'yomi
- たま
- Name readings
- す、とも、ま、み
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1711 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 96
- Chinese reading
- zhū — Chinese character page
Words with 珠
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 真珠 | しんじゅ shinju | pearl |
| 数珠 | じゅず juzu | rosary; string of prayer beads |
| 珠玉 | しゅぎょく shugyoku | jewel; gem |
| 珠算 | しゅざん shuzan | calculation on an abacus |
| 宝珠 | ほうじゅ houju | precious orb |
| 曼珠沙華 | まんじゅしゃげ manjushage | red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis; cluster belladonna |
| 念珠 | ねんじゅ nenju | rosary; string of prayer beads |
| 数珠繋ぎ | じゅずつなぎ juzutsunagi | linking together; tying in a row |
| 連珠 | れんじゅ renju | variant of gobang (game) |
| 擬宝珠 | ぎぼし giboshi | ornamental railing top; bridge railing-post knob |
| 真珠貝 | しんじゅがい shinjugai | pearl oyster (esp. Marten's pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii) |
| 珠江 | しゅこう shukou | Pearl River (China); Canton River; Zhu Jiang |
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