卵 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「卩」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「卩」
- On
- ラン
- Kun
- たまご
- Meaning
- egg
Origin
A picture of two eggs side by side, as fish or insects lay them — hence "egg."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ラン | 卵黄・鶏卵・産卵 |
|---|---|
| たまご | 卵 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 卵白らんぱく
egg white
- 生卵なまたまご
raw egg
Example
朝ごはんに卵を食べた。
I ate an egg for breakfast.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)