蛋

Glyph origin
. 延 is abbreviated to.

Etymology 1


From.

Definitions

 * 1) egg
 * 2) egg-shaped object
 * 3)  ball; testicle
 * 4)  zero score; goose egg
 * 1)  ball; testicle
 * 2)  zero score; goose egg
 * 1)  zero score; goose egg
 * 1)  zero score; goose egg
 * 1)  zero score; goose egg
 * 1)  zero score; goose egg

Usage notes
Occasionally spelled with the character instead, especially in the menus of cha chaan tengs, as it is faster to write when taking orders).

Definitions

 * 1)  unlaid egg of a fowl

Kanji

 * 1)  an egg

Compounds

 * : protein; egg white
 * : protein
 * : albuminuria
 * : protease, an enzyme that breaks down protein
 * : protease, an enzyme that breaks down protein
 * : opal
 * : the of southern China

Usage notes
Seldom used in Japanese. Not used in isolation.

The sense and tamago reading is more commonly spelled either  or.