Kanji

What does the kanji 毬 mean?

毬 means ball; burr (of a chestnut). On'yomi キュウ. Kun'yomi いが、まり.

Quick facts
On'yomiキュウ
Kun'yomiいが、まり
Strokes11
Main radical毛
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キュウKun'yomi いが、まり
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

ball; burr (of a chestnut)

Memory hook

A tuft of fur (毛) rolled round a drop of water (水) into a little ball — BALL, BUR.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.