お玉杓子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
玉	杓	子
たま Grade: 1	しゃく > じゃく Hyōgai	し Grade: 1
kun'yomi	kan'on	on'yomi

Alternative spelling
御玉杓子 (rare)

Etymology

御(お) (o, honorific prefix) + 玉(たま) (tama, “ball”) + 杓子(しゃくし) (shakushi, “bamboo ladle”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おたまじゃくし [òtámájáꜜkùshì] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [o̞ta̠ma̠ʑa̠kɯ̟̊ɕi]

Noun

お玉(たま)杓(じゃく)子(し) or お玉杓子(タマジャクシ) • (otamajakushi) 

1. a ladle (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle)

   Synonym: お玉 (otama)

2. a tadpole (toad or frog larva)

   Synonym: 蝌蚪 (kato)

3. (music, rare) a musical note