precious stone; jade
Primarily refers to jade, but can denote any precious stone. Formerly also read as ごく.
Used in sushi contexts for the sweet layered omelet topping. Occasionally written in katakana as ギョク.
traded security; position
Financial term for a stock, security, or product being traded. Sense 4 specifically refers to an open position (amount owned or owed).
It was a market where securities were hard to move today.
geisha; geisha time charge
Rare abbreviation. Sense 5 refers to a geisha herself; sense 6 is an abbreviation of 玉代, the time-based fee for a geisha's service.
The craftsman is carefully polishing the jewel.
This ring is set with an expensive precious stone.
I ordered egg sushi at the sushi restaurant.
I need to close out my open positions.
In the old days, they used to hold banquets by calling geisha.
The geisha fee is calculated on an hourly basis.
I moved the gold general to protect the king.
The trader opened a new position.
He won by capturing his opponent's king.
株 is the common word for a stock or share, while 玉（ぎょく）is a technical finance term for a traded security or open position.
芸者 is the standard word for a geisha, while 玉（ぎょく）is a rare abbreviation used in specific professional contexts.
As a physical object—such as a jewel or a sushi egg topping—玉（ぎょく）is typically counted with 個（こ）.
gold and jewels; precious object
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat · utter defeat; complete rejection
throne
the Emperor's voice · beautiful voice; beautiful sound
jewel; gem · gem (of a work); masterpiece
gyokuro; high-quality green tea · jewel-like dewdrop
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; good and bad
jasper
geisha apprentice; young geisha
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
Katakana spelling occasionally used for the sushi egg topping sense.
The kanji 玉 originally means 'jewel' or 'precious stone'. The reading ぎょく is the on'yomi. The extended meanings (egg, financial position, geisha, shogi king) are derived from metaphorical or abbreviated uses within specific domains.
emerald
ruby · Jonathan apple · glowing skin; beautiful looks
entering the opponent's camp with the king
jewel; precious stone; gem
sitting king; playing with the king in its starting position
position; open interest; outstanding contract
cultivating knowledge and virtue; jewel polishing
geisha time charge; geisha fee
the Emperor's person; His Majesty's presence
moon
king (junior player's piece in shogi)