卵子

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Chinese

ovum
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
simp. and trad.
(卵子)

Pronunciation 1


Noun

卵子

  1. ovum; egg

Pronunciation 2


Noun

卵子

  1. (colloquial) testicles; balls
Synonyms

Pronunciation 3


Noun

卵子

  1. (dialectal Mandarin) penis
  2. (dialectal Mandarin) scrotum
Synonyms
  • (penis):
  • (scrotum):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
らん
Grade: 6

Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(らん)() (ranshi

  1. (cytology) ovum

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

卵子 (nanja) (hangeul 난자)

  1. hanja form? of 난자 ((cytology) ovum (South Korea))

Noun

卵子 (ranja) (hangeul 란자)

  1. hanja form? of 란자 ((cytology) ovum (North Korea))