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けだま【貝玉】 : kedama | define meaning
kedama
Pronunciation: [kedama]
Definition
Noun
- Pearl
- Bead made from a seashell
Etymology
Derived from け【貝】 ke "shell, shellfish" and the rendaku form of たま【玉】 tama "ball, bead, jewel". Cognate to standard Japanese かいだま【貝玉】 kaidama "shell bead, bead made from a seashell"
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 貝玉 |
| Kana | けだま |
| Romanization | kedama |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kedama] |
意味：しんじゅ【真珠】、かいだま【貝玉】
Categories:
貝玉
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, December 17). けだま【貝玉】 : kedama | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4848/kedama/.