Kanji

What does the kanji 球 mean?

球 means ball; sphere. On'yomi キュウ. Kun'yomi たま.

Quick facts
On'yomiキュウ
Kun'yomiたま
Strokes11
Main radical王
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi キュウKun'yomi たま
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

ball; sphere

Memory hook

The jade (王) is sought out (求) and ground perfectly round — BALL, SPHERE.

Main radical

王king 4 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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  • 11

Common words

  • 球たまball, sphere
  • 球きゅうball, sphere
  • 地球ちきゅうEarth, the globe

More words with this kanji

  • 電球でんきゅうlight bulb
  • 球根きゅうこんbulb (plant)
  • 眼球がんきゅうeyeball

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.