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Meaning of 八尺瓊勾玉(やさかにのまがたま) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

八尺瓊勾玉, 八坂瓊曲玉, 八尺瓊曲玉, 八尺瓊の勾玉
Kana Reading
やさかにのまがたま
Romaji
yasakaninomagatama
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    large jewel; string of jewels
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)

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JLPT 1

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

On: シャク

4 strokes

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JLPT 2

slope, incline, hill

On: ハン

Kun: さか

7 strokes

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JLPT 3

bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

On: キョク

Kun: ま.がる, ま.げる, くま

6 strokes

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JLPT 2

jewel, ball

On: ギョク

Kun: たま, たま-, -だま

5 strokes

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JLPT 5

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

On: ハチ

Kun: や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう

2 strokes

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be bent, slope, capture

On: コウ, ク

Kun: かぎ, ま.がる

4 strokes

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red jewel, beautiful jewel

On: ケイ

Kun: たま

18 strokes

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