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
Kun'yomiまり
Strokes17
Main radical革
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
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)

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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.