玉(たま、ギョク)

玉

Meaning: ball, jewel

Readings: たま、ギョク

Components: 王 (king) and 丶(dot, drop)

My hack: I like to think of a fairy tale king who has lots  of jewels. Imagine that the dot is a giant gem in his ring, or that it is the royal orb (ball).

Painting by Gerard van Honthorst via Wikipedia.org

Painting by Gerard van Honthorst via Wikipedia.org