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ball, sphere

JLPT N3 Grade 3 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
たま
On'yomi
キュウ

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

球 in example sentences

  • Chikyuu wa marui.

    The earth is round.

  • Chikyuu wa utsukushii.

    The earth is beautiful.

  • やきゅうをしたい。

    Yakyuu o shitai.

    I want to play baseball.

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

Words that use 球

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.

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.