Kanji
N1 15 strokes Grade 8 freq #1880

frolic, play, sport

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

halberd hokozukuri

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

drama; play
play; playing
caricature; cartoon
mischief; prank
playroom; recreation room
toy gun
caricaturing
play; sport
pleasantry; joke
play facility; fairground attraction

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

play; sport
to be playful; to gambol
idiot; dummy
to play with; to toy with
tomfoolery; foolish act
something written for fun; calligraphy written for entertainment
joke; witticism

Example sentences

He wrote a fine preface to the play.

The play was not well acted.

He is up to some monkey business.

He cut down the tree for fun.