Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3
JLPT level: N3
302 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: ball, sphere
Kunyomi: たま
Onyomi: キュウ
Composition: 王 求
Radical: 玉
Reading: おうへん
Meaning: jade (king)
Strokes: 4
地球(ちきゅう) the earth
電球(でんきゅう) light bulb
野球(やきゅう) baseball
卓球(たっきゅう) ping-pong
球場(きゅうじょう) baseball stadium
球根(きゅうこん) (plant) bulb
球(たま) ball
球 (キュウ) sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches
球威 (キュウイ) (pitcher's) stuff
配球 (ハイキュウ) combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
制球 (セイキュウ) (pitcher's) control
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, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
玉突き (たまつき) billiards, pool, serial collisions (of cars)
電気の球 (でんきのたま) electric (light) bulb
Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3
JLPT level: N3
302 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: ball, sphere
Kunyomi: たま
Onyomi: キュウ
Composition: 王 求
Radical: 玉
Reading: おうへん
Meaning: jade (king)
Strokes: 4
地球(ちきゅう) the earth
電球(でんきゅう) light bulb
野球(やきゅう) baseball
卓球(たっきゅう) ping-pong
球場(きゅうじょう) baseball stadium
球根(きゅうこん) (plant) bulb
球(たま) ball
球 (キュウ) sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches
球威 (キュウイ) (pitcher's) stuff
配球 (ハイキュウ) combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
制球 (セイキュウ) (pitcher's) control
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, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
玉突き (たまつき) billiards, pool, serial collisions (of cars)
電気の球 (でんきのたま) electric (light) bulb