球
ball, sphere
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
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Information
Grade:3
Strokes:11
JLPT:3
Frequency:302
Vocabulary
キュウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気球 | キキュウ | balloon (hot-air, weather, etc.); blimp |
| 球技 | キュウギ | ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer); billiards |
| 球菌 | キュウキン | coccus |
| 球場 | キュウジョウ | baseball stadium; ballpark |
| 球団 | キュウダン | baseball team |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 球 | きゅう | sphere; globe; ball; bulb; ball; sphere; counter for pitches |
| 球 | たま | ball; sphere; globe; orb; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet; bulb (i.e. a light bulb); lens (of glasses, etc.); bead (of an abacus); ball (i.e. a testicle); gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); person (when commenting on their nature); character; item, funds or person used as part of a plot; egg; okonomiyaki; coin; precious; beautiful; excellent |
| 卓球 | たっきゅう | table tennis; ping-pong |
| 白血球 | はっけっきゅう | white blood cell; leukocyte; leucocyte |
| 直球 | ちょっきゅう | straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
求
demand, request, require, want, wish for
Grade 4JLPT 3
琴
harp, koto
Grade 8JLPT 1
表
chart, diagram, surface, table
Grade 3JLPT 3
珠
gem, jewel, pearl
Grade 8JLPT 1
泰
Thailand, calm, easy, excessive, extreme, great, peace, peaceful
Grade 8JLPT 1
坪
approx. thirty-six sq ft, two-mat area
Grade 8JLPT 1
寺
Buddhist temple
Grade 2JLPT 2
康
ease, peace
Grade 4JLPT 1
赤
red
Grade 1JLPT 4
素
elementary, naked, principle, uncovered
Grade 5JLPT 1