(たま) (n) (1) ball; sphere; globe; orb; (2) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; (3) (esp. 球) ball (in sports); (4) pile (of noodles, etc.); (5) (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸) bullet; (6) (esp. 球) bulb (i.e. a light bulb); (7) lens (of glasses, etc.); (8) (esp. 玉,珠) bead (of an abacus); (9) (sl) (abbr) (esp. 玉) (See 金玉・きんたま) ball (i.e. a testicle); (10) (esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧) gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; (11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); (12) (derog) person (when commenting on their nature); character; (13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot; (n,n-suf) (14) (See 玉子・2) egg; (n-suf) (15) (usu. だま) coin; (16) precious; beautiful; excellent; (P) [EDICT]
(zhū, ㄓㄨ) bead; pearl [CE-DICT]
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(おお) (pref) (See 大・だい・2) big; large [EDICT]
(だい) (pref) (1) the large part of; (2) big; large; great; (suf) (3) approximate size; no larger than; (4) (abbr) (See 大学・1) -university; (n) (5) large (e.g. serving size); loud (e.g. volume setting) [EDICT]
(おおい) (pref) (1) (arch) (also written as 正) (See 従・ひろい) greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior; (n,adj-na) (2) (See 大いなる,大いに) a great deal; very much [EDICT]
(おおき) (pref) (1) (arch) great; grand; large; (2) (also written as 正) (See 従・ひろき) greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior; (n,adj-na) (3) (See 大きに) a great deal; very much [EDICT]
