| 188 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 275 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 257 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 379 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 845 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 736 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1359 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 726 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 739 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 935 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1319 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 880 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 944 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21011 | Morohashi |
| 969 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3643 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 935 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1005 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 370 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
302 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 球 【キュウ】 sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches
- 球威 【キュウイ】 (pitcher's) stuff
- 配球 【ハイキュウ】 combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
- 制球 【セイキュウ】 (pitcher's) control
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 玉突き 【たまつき】 billiards, pool, serial collisions (of cars)
- 電気の球 【でんきのたま】 electric (light) bulb
- 目の玉 【めのたま】 eyeball
Readings
- Japanese names:
- く
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- pelota
- esfera
Portuguese
- bola
- esfera
French
- balle
- sphère
| 3142 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1313.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7403 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1153 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 趣旨 【シュシ】 meaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist, effect, goal, intent, object, aim, point
- 趣向 【シュコウ】 plan, idea, design, plot, taste, liking, preference
- 異趣 【イシュ】 extraordinary appearance
- 意趣 【イシュ】 grudge, malice, spite, intention, disposition, obstinacy, reason, revenge
Kun reading compounds
- 趣 【おもむき】 meaning, tenor, gist, effect, influence, appearance, aspect, grace, charm, refinement, taste, elegance
- 趣のある 【おもむきのある】 tasteful, elegant, refined, charming, attractive
- 赴く 【おもむく】 to go in the direction of, to proceed toward, to proceed according to, to repair to, to betake oneself to, to become, to face (facts, circumstances, etc.), to abide by, to agree to, to consent to, to obey
Readings
- Korean:
- chwi, chug
Spanish
- significado
- sentido
- apariencia
- proceder
Portuguese
- essência
- continuar para
- tender
- tornar-se
French
- teneur
- fond
- aspect
- apparence
- sens
- tendance
- devenir
| 1350 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1193 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4544 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1047 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1790 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2422 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1002 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1039 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 310 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1758 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4111 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2087 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2827 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 828 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 37207 | Morohashi |
| 3317 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5854 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 820 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 883 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1805 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1470 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6e9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-8 | SKIP code |
| 4780.4 | Four corner code |
| 4180.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8da3 | Unicode hex code |