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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 22

球 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

ball; sphere

On: キュウkyuu
Kun: たまtama

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

球11 strokes

How to write 球: stroke order

球 has 11 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

球 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 球 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 球

The parts 球 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

王 (玉)
king
Radical
求
seek; request

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 22

球 ball; sphereOnキュウKunたま酒 alcohol; sakeOnシュKunさけ、さか君 you; honorific suffixOnクンKunきみ、ぎみ察 examine; observeOnサツKunあきらか、みる、しる望 hope; look into the distanceOnボウ、モウKunのぞむ、もち、うらむ婚 marriageOnコン単 single; simpleOnタン、ゼンKunひとえ、ひとつ押 push; pressOnオウKunおす、おさえる、おし割 divide; break; proportionOnカツKunわる、われる、わり限 limitOnゲンKunかぎる、かぎり、きり