Kanji

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:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: おうへん

Meaning: jade (king)

Strokes: 4

Examples

Examples with audio

(ちきゅう)   the earth

(でんきゅう)   light bulb

(やきゅう)   baseball

(たっきゅう)   ping-pong

場(きゅうじょう)   baseball stadium

根(きゅうこん)   (plant) bulb

(たま)   ball

Onyomi Examples

キュウ sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches

キュウイ (pitcher's) stuff

ハイキュウ combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.

セイキュウ (pitcher's) control

Kunyomi Examples

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 でんきのたま electric (light) bulb