蹴

kick

JLPT N1 19 strokes

Kun'yomi: け.る
On'yomi: シュク・シュウ

蹴 means "kick". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 19 strokes. It is read け.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュク・シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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蹴 in example sentences

彼女かのじょは彼かれを蹴けった。
Kanojo wa kare o ketta.
She kicked him.
馬うまがトムを蹴けった。
Uma ga tomu o ketta.
A horse kicked Tom.
踏ふんだり蹴けったり。
Fun dari kettari.
When it rains, it pours.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 蹴

蹴る to kick

Common questions

What does the kanji 蹴 mean?: 蹴 means "kick". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 蹴 have?: 蹴 is written in 19 strokes.
How is 蹴 read?: It is read け.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュク・シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 蹴?: 蹴 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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