also 球 · 珠 · 弾
- noun ball; sphere; globe; orb
- bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
- esp. 球 ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball)
- pile (of noodles, etc.)
- esp. 弾 bullet
- esp. 球 bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
- lens (of glasses, etc.)
- esp. 玉, 珠 bead (of an abacus)
- slang, abbreviation, esp. 玉 ball (i.e. a testicle)
- esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧 gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
- female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
- derogatory person (when commenting on their nature); character
- item, funds or person used as part of a plot
- noun, suffix egg
- suffix, counter, food, cooking okonomiyaki
- suffix, usu. だま coin
- precious; beautiful; excellent