also: たまごがた
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
oval shape; egg shape
Describes something that is oval or egg-shaped. Used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
This table is oval-shaped.
She has an oval face.
This fruit is egg-shaped.
She has an oval face.
Standard kanji form with the reading らんけい. High priority.
Alternate reading たまごがた for the same kanji form. Common in everyday speech.
Variant kanji form using 型 instead of 形. Less common but acceptable.
Kana spelling reflecting the common reading たまごがた. Used when kanji is not needed.
Compound of 卵 (egg) and 形 (shape). The reading らんけい uses the on'yomi of both kanji, while たまごがた uses the kun'yomi for 卵 and the suffix がた (shape).