| Kanji | 璧 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ヘキ |
| Kunyomi | たま |
| English | sphere, ball |
| Examples | 完璧(かんぺき): perfect; complete; flawless |
| JLPT Level | 0 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Components | 辟: false; punish; crime; law 玉: jewel; ball |
| Number of Strokes | 18 |
| Kanji Radical | 玉 |
| Radical Number | 96 |
| Radical Strokes | 5 |
| Radical Reading | たま・たまへん ・ おう・おうへん・あうさま |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Koohii Story 1 | Even more valuable and perfect (完璧) than a holed gem is a delicious meatball (ball = たま = 玉) with ketchup. Yum! |
| Koohii Story 2 | It's a little known fact that ketchup is highly corrosive and is used to cut holes into gemstones so they can be put onto chains. This kanji shows a piece of Jade with a blob of ketchup on the top eating a hole through it. |
Tags: jlpt.n0, grades
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