卵

Glyph origin
– spawn, egg.

Etymology 1
Usually thought of as derived from with nominalizing suffix ; compare 🇨🇬 (STEDT).

Alternatively, STEDT compares it to, while noting a few phonological problems with the comparison.

propose that it may be related to.

Definitions

 * 1) egg; ovum; roe; spawn
 * 2)  fertilised egg
 * 3)   testicles
 * 4)  penis; male genitals; scrotum

Synonyms






Kanji

 * 1) an egg

Compounds

 * , : omelet, fried eggs
 * : world egg
 * : yolk
 * : eggshell
 * : ovum
 * : oviparity
 * : ovary
 * : albumen

Etymology 1
From 🇰🇲.

Noun

 * 1) an egg, including fish roe
 * 2) the beginning or start of something
 * 3) a beginner or rookie at something
 * 1) the beginning or start of something
 * 2) a beginner or rookie at something
 * 1) the beginning or start of something
 * 2) a beginner or rookie at something
 * 1) the beginning or start of something
 * 2) a beginner or rookie at something

Usage notes
This term in Japanese is nearly as broad in use as 🇨🇬, indicating an egg as laid by various oviparous organisms, and an egg as used in cooking. For the more specific biological sense of, see.

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * 1) an ovum

Noun

 * 1) egg