| 2939 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1221 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 660 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 20978X | Morohashi |
| 3642 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2557 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2611 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2036 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 琉球 【リュウキュウ】 Ryukyu, chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
- 琉歌 【リュウカ】 Okinawan fixed form poetry
- 瑠璃 【ルリ】 lapis lazuli, lapis lazuli (color), beryl, mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail), glass
Readings
- Korean:
- ryu
Spanish
- lapis lázuli (color)
- cristal (forma antigua)
Portuguese
French
| 4f7.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1011.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7409 | Unicode hex code |
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
| 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) |
| 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 |
arc, arch, bow
- On:
- コ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2371 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弧 【コ】 arc
- 弧形 【コケイ】 arc
- 円弧 【エンコ】 arc
- 励弧 【レイコ】 excitation
Readings
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- arco
- circunferencia
Portuguese
- Arco
French
- arc de cercle
- arc
- arche
| 1230 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1958 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1567 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1729 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1271 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1481 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1578 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1447 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 609 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 430 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 320 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1896 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9757X | Morohashi |
| 360 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1687 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1878 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1224 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3562 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 1223.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f27 | Unicode hex code |