Meaning of 玉にきず(たまにきず) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 玉にきず, 玉に疵, 玉に瑕

Kana Reading たまにきず

Romaji tamanikizu

Examples of 玉にきず, 玉に疵, 玉に瑕, たまにきず in a sentence

彼女は気が短いのが玉にきずだ。

A quick temper is the only defect in her character.
手八丁口八丁の彼だけど、誠がないのが玉に疵だね。

He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.

玉 JLPT 2

5 strokes

jewel, ball

On'Yomi: ギョク

Kun'Yomi: たま, たま-, -だま

瑕

13 strokes

flaw, blemish

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: あら, きず, なんぞ

疵

11 strokes

crack, flaw, scratch, speck

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: きず