善玉

ぜんだま

Meanings

1. Noun good person; good guy See also: 悪玉 (あくたま).
2. character with a round white head on which the character "good" is written (common in Edo-period prints) (orig. meaning)

Kanji

• 善 virtue. Read as ゼン.
• 玉 ball. Read as たま.

Words containing 善玉

• 善玉菌 (ぜんだまきん) good germ
• 善玉コレステロール (ぜんだまコレステロール) HDL cholesterol
• 善玉ハッカー (ぜんだまハッカー) white hat hacker

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