Hi, it’s Junko from Japan. Egg says TAMAGO in Japanese word. Here’s the spell for Hiragana writing.
Kanji for an egg is here!
Reading: TAMAGO or RAN
This Kanji can be read in two ways: TAMAGO or RAN. If you want to mean “egg”, then use TAMAGO. We don’t use the RAN word alone for eggs. It’s usually used as a part of words.
How to Say Egg Yolk & White
The egg yolk says KIMI or RANOU
Egg white says SHIROMI or RANPAKU
KIMI and SHIROMI, RANOU and RANPAKU, both combinations are common. If I’m forced to say the difference, KIMI and SHIROMI are more general and easy to understand while RANOU and RANPAKU have a bit of formal sounds and are frequently used in cooking recipes.
Names of Egg Dishes in Japanese
Raw Egg
NAMA = raw,live
TAMAGO = egg
Raw egg is NAMA TAMAGO.
Boiled Egg
YUDE = boil
TAMAGO = egg
Boied egg is YUDE TAMAGO.
Hard Boiled Egg
If you want to say hard-boiled egg, it’s KATAYUDE TAMAGO. KATA is a part of the adjective KATAI, which means “hard” and “solid.”
Fried Egg
Since the shape of a fried egg looks like an eye, it’s called MEDAMA YAKI in Japanese.
Quail Egg
UZURA = quail
TAMAGO = egg
Quail eggs are called UZURA TAMAGO or UZURA NO TAMAGO (egg of quail).
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