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球 kanji: meaning “ball”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N311 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
ball
On'yomi
キュウ
Kun'yomi
たま

Picture story to remember 球

The king (王) makes a request (求) for a new ball.

Parts in this story:王, 求

How to write 球: stroke order

球 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 球

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Kanji that share parts with 球.