• 玉たま — ball; sphere; bullet
• 目玉めだま — eyeball; main attraction
• 玉ねぎたまねぎ — onion (round shape)
• 玉座ぎょくざ — throne
• 玉川たまがわ — Tamagawa (place name)

“玉” carries both literal and symbolic meaning — from toys to sacred objects. In compound words, it can represent value (as in jade or gems) or just roundness (like in 玉ねぎ, onion).

子こどもが 玉たまで 遊あそんでいます。
The child is playing with a ball.

王おうが 玉座ぎょくざに 座すわっています。
The king is seated on the throne.

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