Kanji

ball

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

17 strokes

Radical

革部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キク, キュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まり

Nanori (Name Reading)

つぐ, まり, みつ

Example sentences

まり
少女は楽しそうに鞠をついている

The girl is happily bouncing a ball.

蹴鞠 けまり
博物館で子どもたちは蹴鞠の実演に見入った。

At the museum, the children watched the traditional court ball-game demonstration intently.

鞠問 きくもん
容疑者は犯行との関わりについて厳しく鞠問された。

The suspect was strictly interrogated regarding his involvement in the crime.

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