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球
On'yomi
キュウ
KYUU
Kun'yomi
たま
tama
ball · sphere
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#302
Radical玉jade(5)
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Strokes11
Component Breakdown
球=
王求
king + 求
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of jade and seek. Sought jade.
Symbolism
Earth, baseball, sphere. Represents round shape.
Anime & Manga
黒子のバスケ
くろこのばすけ
Kuroko's Basketball(2008)
Author: Tadatoshi Fujimaki
Sports manga themed on basketball (ball sport).
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パワプロ/実況パワフルプロ野球
Power Pros(1994)
Developer: Konami
Representative baseball (ball sport) game. Train players in Success mode.
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Four-Character Compounds
全力投球
ぜんりょくとうきゅう
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; using all of one's strength (to)
一球入魂
いっきゅうにゅうこん
putting one's heart and soul into each pitch; putting one's heart and soul into each pitch
Proverbs & Idioms
千載一遇の球
せんざいいちぐうのたま
A once-in-a-thousand-years ball
An extremely rare opportunity