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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

Composed of

革leatherradical
匊handful

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

鞠(まり)ball (for sport, games, etc.)#42451蹴(け)鞠(まり)kemari#79118ゴム鞠(まり)rubber ball#88566手(て)鞠(まり)traditional Japanese handball (game)#89177小鞠(こまり)Komari#118032陽鞠(ひまり)Himari#209499鞠奈(まりな)Marina#211804小手鞠(こでまり)Kodemari#235991緋鞠(ひまり)Himari#250525鞠亜(まりあ)Maria#255988

Most common words using this kanji

鞠(まり)ball (for sport, games, etc.)#42451蹴(け)鞠(まり)kemari#79118ゴム鞠(まり)rubber ball#88566手(て)鞠(まり)traditional Japanese handball (game)#89177小鞠(こまり)Komari#118032鞠子(きくこ)Kikuko#118575鞠(きっ)躬(きゅう)如(じょ)deferential#179190陽鞠(ひまり)Himari#209499鞠奈(まりな)Marina#211804小手鞠(こでまり)Kodemari#235991鞠莉(まり)Mari#239374緋鞠(ひまり)Himari#250525鞠亜(まりあ)Maria#255988鞠花(まりか)Marika#275105鞠(きく)Kiku#278304手鞠(てまり)Temari#283968推(すい)鞠(きく)investigating (e.g. a criminal)#297381鞠絵(きくえ)Kikue#297716鞠川(まりかわ)Marikawa#308700鞠香(まりか)Marika#324663
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