球

ball, sphere

JLPT N3 Grade 3 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: たま
On'yomi: キュウ

球 means "ball, sphere". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read たま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

球 in example sentences

地球ちきゅうは丸まるい。

Chikyuu wa marui.

The earth is round.
地球ちきゅうは美うつくしい。

Chikyuu wa utsukushii.

The earth is beautiful.
野球やきゅうをしたい。

Yakyuu o shitai.

I want to play baseball.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 球

Common questions

What does the kanji 球 mean?: 球 means "ball, sphere". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 球 have?: 球 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 球 read?: It is read たま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 球?: 球 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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