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鞠

ball
Stroke count: 17

Readings

On readingキク、キュウ
Kun readingまり
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. ball
  2. terminateRtK
  1. ball (for sport, games, etc.)
  2. kemari
  3. type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

Radicals and components

Radical革leather
Components
How it's built
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Compound words

鞠問きくもん
questioning (someone) about a crime
手鞠てまり
traditional Japanese handball game
蹴鞠けまり
kemari
推鞠すいきく
investigating (e.g. a criminal)
ゴム鞠ゴムまり
rubber ball
鞠躬如きっきゅうじょ
deferential

Stroke Order

17 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 鞠

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step