漢字道KANJIDO

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キュウ
Kun
たま
Meaning
ball, sphere

Origin

ORIGIN

玉 (jade) + 求 (sound) — a round, polished thing: a ball, a sphere.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

キュウ球形・球技・地球
たま

Compare: 玉・弾

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 野球やきゅう

    baseball

  • 地球ちきゅう

    the Earth

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

公園で 野球を します。

I play baseball in the park.

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