Kanji
N1 9 strokes Grade 6 freq #1067

play music, speak to a ruler, complete

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

big dai

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

musical performance
concerto
instrumentalist; player
accompaniment
instrumental quartet
success; achievement
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
wind music; wind instrument music
prelude; overture
instrumental quintet

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to report to the Emperor
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments)

Example sentences

He is playing music.

He earns his living by playing the piano.

The lady whom you see over there is a famous violinist.

She was trained as a violinist under a famous musician.