What does 卵 mean?
卵 is a Japanese noun meaning “egg” in English. It can also be translated as “a trainee, someone in the making” depending on context. It is written as 卵 in kanji, たまご in hiragana, and tamago in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
卵を一ダースづつつめなさい。
Pack eggs in dozens.
卵は硬くゆでてください。
Boil the eggs hard.
彼は医者の卵だ。
He's a future doctor.