お玉杓子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
玉	杓	子
たま Grade: 1	しゃく > じゃく Hyōgaiji	し Grade: 1

Alternative spelling
御玉杓子 (rare)

Alternative forms

• (ladle): (shortening) お玉(たま) (otama)

Etymology

御 (o-, honorific prefix) +‎ 玉 (tama, “ball”) +‎ 杓子 (shakushi, “bamboo ladle”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

お玉(たま)杓(じゃく)子(し) • (otamajakushi) 

1. a ladle (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle)
2. (music, rare) a musical note

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

1. a tadpole (toad or frog larva)

   Synonym: 蝌蚪 (kato)