Word details

けん玉

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word けん玉.

Dictionary

Entry

けん玉剣玉んだま拳玉NounFreq #70760
1

kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

jewel, ball

5 strokesFrequency 737JLPT N2Grade 1

On

ギョク

Kun

たまたま--だま

Nanori

おうだん

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

10 strokesFrequency 1,305JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

つるぎ

fist

10 strokesFrequency 1,935JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケンゲン

Kun

こぶし

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