蹴
け.る
keru
JLPT N119 strokesKanjiLevel 94 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
蹴 is the kanji for "Kick". A common reading is け.る (keru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Kick
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Readings
kunけ.る/ keruonしゅく/ shukuonしゅう/ shuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
19 strokes
Radicals
就
Example Sentences
サッカーの試合で強くボールを蹴りました。
さっかーのしあいでつよくぼーるをけりました。
I kicked the ball hard in the soccer match.
蹴ることができます。
けることができます。
I can kick.
Vocabulary using 蹴
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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