(きゅう) (n) (1) {math} sphere; (suf,ctr) (2) counter for balls (in baseball); (P) [EDICT]
(たま) (n) (1) ball; sphere; globe; orb; (2) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; (3) (esp. 球) ball (in sports); (4) pile (of noodles, etc.); (5) (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸) bullet; (6) (esp. 球) bulb (i.e. a light bulb); (7) lens (of glasses, etc.); (8) (esp. 玉,珠) bead (of an abacus); (9) (sl) (abbr) (esp. 玉) (See 金玉・きんたま) ball (i.e. a testicle); (10) (esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧) gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; (11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); (12) (derog) person (when commenting on their nature); character; (13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot; (n,n-suf) (14) (See 玉子・2) egg; (n-suf) (15) (usu. だま) coin; (16) precious; beautiful; excellent; (P) [EDICT]
(qiú, ㄑㄧㄡˊ) ball; sphere [CE-DICT]
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(さい) (pref,adj-na) (1) the most; the extreme; (adj-t,adv-to) (2) (See 最たる) prime; conspicuous [EDICT]
(zuì, ㄗㄨㄟˋ) most; the most; -est [CE-DICT]
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(ぐ) (n,n-suf) (1) tool; means; ingredients; (ctr) (2) counter for armor (armour), suits, sets of furniture; (P) [EDICT]
(つま) (n) (1) (妻, 夫 only) (usu. 妻) wife; (2) (妻, 夫 only) (arch) dear (formerly used by romantically linked men and women to refer to one another); (3) (uk) garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); (4) (uk) embellishment; (P) [EDICT]
(jù, ㄐㄩˋ) tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; (classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies); to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state [CE-DICT]
