

| Readings | On-reading | きゅう |
| Kun-reading | たま | |
| Meaning | ball / sphere | |
| Radical | 玉 (王) | |
| Stroke count | 11 | |
| JLPT Level | N3 | |
Stroke order of 「球」
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Vocabulary contains 「球」
| Word | Meaning |
| 球(たま) | ball |
| 野球(やきゅう) | baseball |
| 卓球(たっきゅう) | table tennis |
| 地球(ちきゅう) | the earth |
| 電球(でんきゅう) | light bulb |

