鞠 — kanji meaning “ball”
鞠
ball
- Meanings
- ball
- On'yomi
- キク (kiku)、キュウ (kyuu)
- Kun'yomi
- まり
- Name readings
- まい
- Strokes
- 17
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Classical radical
- 177
- Chinese reading
- jú, jū — Chinese character page
Words with 鞠
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蹴鞠 | けまり kemari | kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan |
| ゴム鞠 | ゴムまり gomumari | rubber ball |
| 鞠躬如 | きっきゅうじょ kikkyuujo | deferential; humble; reverent |
| 鞠問 | きくもん kikumon | questioning (someone) about a crime; interrogation |
| 推鞠 | すいきく suikiku | investigating (e.g. a criminal) |
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