卵

らん

[ran]

Illustration for 卵

Meanings

1.Noun

《zoology》ovum; ovule; egg cell

Other Readings

「卵」 has another reading with different meanings.

卵（たまご）
eggs; egg; spawn; roe

Related Words

卵子（らんし）synonym
ovum; ovule; egg cell

Examples

卵が受精するとすぐに細胞分裂が始まる。

Cell division begins as soon as an egg is fertilized.

この生物は一度に多くの卵を産む。

This organism produces many eggs at once.

顕微鏡で卵の状態を観察した。

I observed the condition of the egg under a microscope.