# 珠 — pearl; gem

珠 means “pearl; gem”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: シュ (shu). Kun'yomi: たま (tama).

- Meaning: pearl; gem
- On'yomi: シュ (shu)
- Kun'yomi: たま (tama)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Metal, stone & materials 2

## How to remember 珠

Sounds like 朱: both read シュ.

Parts: 王 king · 朱 vermilion

## Don't confuse it with

[殊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/particularly/)

## More in the “Metal, stone & materials 2” set

[珠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pearl/) · [窒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nitrogen/) · [鍛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/forge/) · [硫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sulphur/) · [漆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lacquer/) · [鋳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cast-metal/)

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