The kanji 卵 primarily means "egg." It refers to the oval-shaped reproductive body produced by female animals, especially birds and reptiles. It is a fundamental term associated with the beginning of life and a source of food.

・On-yomi (音読み): ラン (ran) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): たまご (tamago)

⚫︎卵卵焼き Translation: Omelet; fried egg ⚫︎鶏卵 Translation: Chicken egg ⚫︎生卵 Translation: Raw egg

The kanji 卵 is a pictograph. It depicts the shape of an egg. The inner part of the character sometimes appears as a simplified representation of the yolk or the embryo inside. The overall shape clearly illustrates the form of an egg.