卵

How to remember it

卵 visually resembles eggs nested together; also extends to spawn or roe.

Example sentences

• 朝食に卵を食べた。

  ちょうしょくにたまごをたべた。

  I ate an egg for breakfast.

• この卵は新鮮です。

  このたまごはしんせんです。

  These eggs are fresh.

Usage

Counted with 個 (こ); covers bird eggs, roe, and even reproductive cells.

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