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.
楕円形 is the technical term for an ellipse or oval used in math and design, while 卵形 is the everyday, more descriptive term literally meaning 'egg-shaped'.
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).