What is the Kanji for 'Kick'? | 蹴

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Kick' is 蹴.

kanji

蹴

Meaning

Kick

Reading

kunyomiけ

onyomiしゅう

shuu

しゅく

shuku

Parts

⻊Foot (足)就Settle, Concerning

Example Word

蹴る: kick. The Japanese verb '蹴る (ける)' means 'to kick'. It is used to describe the action of striking or hitting something with the foot. This verb can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: he kicked the ball「彼はボールを蹴った」(かれはボールをけった). She kicked the habit「彼女はその癖を蹴った」(かのじょはそのくせをけった). In the second example, '蹴る' is used figuratively to mean 'to quit' or 'to give up' a habit. The verb can also be used in various forms to indicate different tenses or levels of politeness.

Radical

足

Stroke Count

JLPT

Unknown

Grade

Frequency

1516

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 蹴

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

radical

⻊

Meaning

Foot

Radical Form Of

足

kanji

就

Meaning

Settle, Concerning

Words Using 蹴

This kanji is used in 1 word:

word

蹴る

Meaning

Kick

Kanji Related to 蹴 Through the Part ⻊

These 4 kanji contain the part ⻊ as well.

kanji

路

Meaning

Path

kanji

踊

Meaning

Dance

kanji

跡

Meaning

Trace, Traces

kanji

跳

Meaning

Jump, Hop

Learn the Kanji 蹴

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What does 蹴 mean?

蹴 means 'Kick'.

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

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