球
Readings
Kana:
キュウ、たま
Romaji:
kyū, tama
Name Reading
Kana:
く
Romaji:
ku
Meanings
ball, sphere
Stroke Diagram
Kanji Info
Stroke Count:
11
Radical Number:
96
Frequency:
302
Grade:
3
Skip Pattern:
1-4-7
Korean Reading:
gu
Chinese Reading:
qiu2
Unicode:
7403
JIS:
3565
Indexes
Halpern Index: 969
Nelson Index: 2941
Words
玉
(たま)
ball; sphere; globe; orb; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; ball (in sports); 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; coin; precious; beautiful; excellent
球
(きゅう)
sphere; counter for balls
地球
(ちきゅう)
the earth; the globe
球場
(きゅうじょう)
baseball stadium
投球
(とうきゅう)
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball