蹴 — “Kick” in Japanese

Master (高手)しゅく, しゅう, け

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“Kick” in Japanese is 蹴, read shuku, shuu, ke (しゅく, しゅう, け). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 蹴る (to kick).

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What does 蹴 mean?

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Kanji	蹴
Meaning	Kick
Readings	しゅく, しゅう, け
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	蹴る (to kick)

How to read 蹴

蹴 is read shuku (しゅく) or shuu (しゅう) or ke (け) depending on the word.

Words with 蹴

蹴る

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Updated: 2026-08-28