Today’s Kanji is “球” (kyuu); Kanji for “ball”.
Handwritten Kanji “球” (kyuu)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “球”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 球 | キュウ たま |
kyuu tama |
11 | 王 | ball |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “球”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 気球 | ききゅう | Kikyū | Balloon |
| 卓球 | たっきゅう | Takkyū | Table tennis |
| 肉球 | にくきゅう | Nikukyū | Paw pads |
