Meaning

Primary

Bullet

Alternatives

Shell, Pellet

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

refers to bullets and other projectiles, including artillery shells and BB pellets.

Reading

たま
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Bullets used to be round, so maybe that's why this vocab shares a たま reading with other words you've learned for round things, like and . Remember those?

If not, just imagine a bullet being grabbed out of the air by Tamara (たま), the local ball girl. She heard there was a たま and mistook it for a ball, and now her hand is kinda messed up. Try not to repeat her mistake.

Context

Context Sentences

先日、銃の弾のようなかたちの便が出た。

My poop was shaped like a bullet for a gun the other day.

Kanji Composition