Kanji
What does the kanji 鞠 mean?
鞠 means ball; raising, nurturing. On'yomi キク、キュウ. Kun'yomi まり.
Quick facts| On'yomi | キク、キュウ |
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| Kun'yomi | まり |
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| Strokes | 17 |
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| Main radical | 革 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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鞠On'yomi キク、キュウKun'yomi まり
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes
ball; raising, nurturing
Memory hook
Leather (革) wrapped (勹) tight round a stuffing of rice (米) — BALL, REAR A CHILD.
Stroke order · 17 strokes
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Common words
- 鞠まりball (traditional, e.g. temari)