お玉杓子

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
たま
Grade: 1
しゃく > じゃく
Hyōgai

Grade: 1
kun'yomi kan'on on'yomi
Alternative spelling
御玉杓子 (rare)
 お玉杓子 on Japanese Wikipedia
 オタマジャクシ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

() (o, honorific prefix) + (たま) (tama, ball) + 杓子(しゃくし) (shakushi, bamboo ladle)

Pronunciation

Noun

(たま)(じゃく)() or 玉杓子(タマジャクシ) (otamajakushi

  1. a ladle (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle)
    Synonym: お玉 (otama)
  2. a tadpole (toad or frog larva)
    Synonym: 蝌蚪 (kato)
  3. (music, rare) a musical note