卵 — egg

Grade 6らん, たまご

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卵 (readings: らん, たまご; Japanese kanji) means “egg”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 卵焼き (rolled omelet).

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What does 卵 mean?

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Kanji	卵
Meaning	egg
Readings	らん, たまご
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	卵焼き (rolled omelet)

How to read 卵

卵 is read らん or たまご depending on the word.

Words with 卵

産卵さんらんđẻ trứng
卵焼きtrứng rán

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🪲 夏の王さまカブトムシの一生 Grade 6
🐢 砂はまの産卵と幼体を守る取り組み Grade 6
🪰 卵から大人へトンボの一生 Grade 6

Updated: 2026-08-09