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卵
egg
N3On: らんKun: たまご
Memory Aid
The kanji 卵 is a stylized drawing of an egg. You can see the outer shell, and the internal components like the yolk and albumen represented by the inner lines.
Imagine the top part of 卵 as the round shell of an EGG, and the inner components as the yolk and egg white contained within.
Vocabulary
卵たまごegg
卵焼きたまごやきJapanese rolled omelet
ゆで卵ゆでたまごboiled egg
卵黄らんおうegg yolk
鶏卵けいらんchicken egg
Example Sentences
朝ごはんに卵を一つ食べました。
I ate one egg for breakfast.
この料理には卵が三つ必要です。
This dish requires three eggs.
スーパーで新鮮な卵を買いました。
I bought fresh eggs at the supermarket.
卵黄と卵白を分けて使います。
I separate and use the egg yolk and egg white.