蹴
蹴·kick
- On-yomi
- シュウ
- Kun-yomi
- け(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蹴る | ける | to kick |
| 一蹴 | いっしゅう | flat rejection, brushing aside |
| 蹴飛ばす | けとばす | to kick away, to turn down flatly |
| 蹴球 | しゅうきゅう | football, soccer (dated term) |
Example sentences
彼は思い切りボールを蹴った。
かれはおもいきりぼーるをけった。
He kicked the ball with all his might.
その提案は会議で一蹴された。
そのていあんはかいぎでいっしゅうされた。
That proposal was dismissed out of hand at the meeting.
石を蹴りながら家まで歩いて帰った。
いしをけりながらいえまであるいてかえった。
I walked home kicking a stone along the way.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 一蹴 as いっしゅく — it is いっしゅう
- Expecting the on-reading シュウ in everyday words: outside 一蹴 and 蹴球 the kanji is almost always ける
Memory aid
Picture it
Foot 足 plus 就 'to go to/take up': the foot going to meet something — it kicks it.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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