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鞠 Kanji meaning "ball"

Jiten frequency #2740JLPT N1JinmeiyouKanken Level 準1RTKTMW Divine Idol17 strokes

Meanings

ball

On'yomi

キクキュウ

Kun'yomi

まり

Reading usage

鞠(まり)ball (for sport, games, etc.) #42573蹴(け)鞠(まり)kemari #80852ゴム鞠(まり)rubber ball #88988手(て)鞠(まり)traditional Japanese handball (game) #89602小鞠(こまり)Komari #115459鞠守(まりす)Marisu #153463陽鞠(ひまり)Himari #206528鞠奈(まりな)Marina #208942小手鞠(こでまり)Kodemari #232800緋鞠(ひまり)Himari #247540

Most common words using this kanji

鞠(まり)ball (for sport, games, etc.) #42573蹴(け)鞠(まり)kemari #80852ゴム鞠(まり)rubber ball #88988手(て)鞠(まり)traditional Japanese handball (game) #89602小鞠(こまり)Komari #115459鞠子(きくこ)Kikuko #117588鞠守(まりす)Marisu #153463鞠(きっ)躬(きゅう)如(じょ)deferential #176369陽鞠(ひまり)Himari #206528鞠奈(まりな)Marina #208942小手鞠(こでまり)Kodemari #232800鞠莉(まり)Mari #236338緋鞠(ひまり)Himari #247540鞠亜(まりあ)Maria #252998鞠川(まりかわ)Marikawa #269599鞠香(まりか)Marika #270057鞠花(まりか)Marika #271903鞠(きく)Kiku #275130手鞠(てまり)Temari #280846推(すい)鞠(きく)investigating (e.g. a criminal) #294310
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