黄身

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 黄身 and read きみ, it is the yellow central part of an egg surrounded by the white.
• Basic usage: It is mashed into a sauce after boiling and falls vividly onto a plate when a raw egg is cracked.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Yolk rather than color alone
  • The word names a specific part of the egg in either cooked or raw form.