Meaning of けん玉(けんだま) in Japanese

けん玉, 剣玉, 拳玉
Kana Reading
けんだま
Romaji
kendama
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)

Related Kanji

拳 JLPT 1

10 strokes

fist

On'Yomi: ケン, ゲン

Kun'Yomi: こぶし

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剣 JLPT 1

10 strokes

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: つるぎ

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玉 JLPT 2

5 strokes

jewel, ball

On'Yomi: ギョク

Kun'Yomi: たま, たま-, -だま

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