Meaning of お年玉(おとしだま) in Japanese

お年玉, 御年玉
Kana Reading
おとしだま
Romaji
otoshidama
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

Examples of お年玉, 御年玉, おとしだま in a sentence

Related Kanji

御 JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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玉 JLPT 2

5 strokes

jewel, ball

On'Yomi: ギョク

Kun'Yomi: たま, たま-, -だま

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年 JLPT 5

6 strokes

year, counter for years

On'Yomi: ネン

Kun'Yomi: とし

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