noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the fossilized tree resin, often used in jewelry and decorative items. Can also describe the amber color.
I received an amber necklace from my mother.
An amber-colored liquid was bottled.
A small insect was trapped in the amber.
The glass was filled with amber-colored beer.
珊瑚 is a calcium-carbonate skeleton formed by marine polyps, whereas 琥珀 is fossilized tree resin (amber); both are prized as organic gem materials but come from completely different sources.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Kana spelling is sometimes used, especially in informal or decorative contexts.
A Sino-Japanese borrowing of Chinese 琥珀, meaning “amber.”