卵らん形けい

also: たまごがた

ら

ん

け

い

Common word

Meanings

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.

卵形Usage69%
- らんけい
  Standard kanji form with the reading らんけい. High priority.
- たまごがた
  Alternate reading たまごがた for the same kanji form. Common in everyday speech.
卵型Usage31%
- たまごがた
- らんけい
  Variant kanji form using 型 instead of 形. Less common but acceptable.
たまごがた
Kana spelling reflecting the common reading たまごがた. Used when kanji is not needed.

楕だ円えん形けい
楕円形 is a more technical term for an ellipse or oval shape, often used in mathematics or design. 卵形 is more everyday and literally means 'egg shape'.

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).