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Kanji 球: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 球: ball, sphere

Key takeaways

Kanji 球: ball, sphere. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

ballsphere

On reading

キュウ

Kun reading

たま

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 球

ball, sphere

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

王 + 求

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Think of seeking (求) a round jade jewel (王/玉). This character represents a 'ball' or 'sphere,' much like a polished round stone. It is commonly used in words like Earth (地球) or soccer (蹴球).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キュウ
  • 眼球がんきゅう

    eyeball

  • 球根きゅうこん

    plant bulb

  • 電球でんきゅう

    light bulb

  • きゅう

    ball / sphere / globe

  • 地球ちきゅう

    the Earth / the world

Kun reading

たま
  • たま

    ball / sphere / globe

Commonly used words

  • 眼球
    がんきゅう

    eyeball

  • 球根
    きゅうこん

    plant bulb

  • 電球
    でんきゅう

    light bulb

  • きゅう

    ball / sphere / globe

  • 地球
    ちきゅう

    the Earth / the world

  • たま

    ball / sphere / globe

Example sentences

Example 1

を動かして見る。

Translation

Move your eyeball to look.

Example 2

の病気を治す。

Translation

Treat an eyeball disease.

Example 3

春に根から花が咲く。

Translation

Flowers bloom from bulbs in spring.

Example 4

この根は丈夫で長持ちします。

Translation

This bulb is sturdy and lasts long.

Kanji 球: ball, sphere | Daily Nihongo