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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

    ke

    onyomiしゅう

    shuu

    しゅく

    shuku

    Parts

    就Settle, Concerning ⻊Foot (足)

    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

    19

    Grade

    10

    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:

    kanji

    就

    Meaning

    Settle, Concerning

    radical

    ⻊

    Meaning

    Foot

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

    踊

    Meaning

    Dance

    kanji

    路

    Meaning

    Path

    kanji

    跳

    Meaning

    Jump, Hop

    kanji

    跡

    Meaning

    Trace, Traces

Learn the Kanji 蹴

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

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