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What is the Kanji for 'Ball'? | 球

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Ball', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Ball' is 球.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball

    Reading

    kunyomiたま

    tama

    onyomiきゅう

    kyuu

    Parts

    King Request, Seek

    Example Word

    電球: bulb. The Japanese noun '電球 (でんきゅう)' refers to an electric light bulb, which is a device that produces light from electricity. This term is commonly used in everyday contexts when discussing lighting, fixtures, or household items. For example: The bulb is broken「電球が壊れている」(でんきゅうがこわれている). I need to replace the bulb「電球を交換する必要がある」(でんきゅうをこうかんするひつようがある). The word is neutral in tone and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1093

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    Meaning

    Request, Seek

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    地球

    Meaning

    Earth

    word

    野球

    Meaning

    Baseball

    word

    プロ野球

    Meaning

    Pro baseball

    word

    電球

    Meaning

    Bulb

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part 王 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    Meaning

    Whole, All

    kanji

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ring, Surround

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crazy, Lunatic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    Meaning

    Display, Present

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Pearl

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tinker with

    kanji

    Meaning

    Effulgent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cauldron

Learn the Kanji

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What does 球 mean?

球 means 'Ball'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.