Word Meaning 蹴鞠

けまり kemari

蹴鞠 is read as けまり (kemari) and means kemari.

Meaning

English

  1. kemari
  2. type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

Reading

Kana

けまり

Romaji

kemari

Writing Variants

  • 蹴鞠 しゅうきく shuukiku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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蹴る

ける

to kick

手鞠

てまり

traditional Japanese handball game

推鞠

すいきく

investigating (e.g. a criminal)

一蹴

いっしゅう

one kick

鞠問

きくもん

questioning (someone) about a crime

Example Sentences

1

むかしのひとはけまりをたのしんだ。

People in the past enjoyed kemari.