What does 球 mean?
球 is a Japanese noun meaning “globe, sphere, ball” in English. It can also be translated as “bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 球 in kanji, きゅう in hiragana, and kyuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.