球 Kanji – ball
The Japanese kanji 球 can mean ball, sphere.
Meaning and Readings
How is 球 read?
球 has the onyomi reading キュウ and the kunyomi reading たま.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kyuu, tama.
Common Japanese Words Using 球
These common Japanese words contain 球. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 気球（ききゅう） — balloon (hot-air, weather, etc.), blimp
- 球（きゅう） — sphere, globe, ball, bulb
- 球技（きゅうぎ） — ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
- 球菌（きゅうきん） — coccus
- 球場（きゅうじょう） — baseball stadium, ballpark
- 球団（きゅうだん） — baseball team
- 四球（しきゅう） — base on balls, walk, pass
- 死球（しきゅう） — pitch that hits the batter
- 制球（せいきゅう） — (pitcher's) control
- 卓球（たっきゅう） — table tennis, ping-pong