Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 気球(ききゅう) in Japanese

気球
Kana Reading
ききゅう
Romaji
kikyū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    balloon; blimp
    Example sentence
    彼ら気球あげた。 They sent up a balloon.

Examples of 気球, ききゅう in a sentence

  • 彼ら気球あげた。

    They sent up a balloon.

  • 気球西漂っていった

    The balloon floated off in the west.

  • 気球に浮かんでいた。

    A balloon was floating in the air.

  • 気球ゆっくり降りてきた

    The balloon descended slowly.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

ball, sphere

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: たま

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いき

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