演
act, performance, play, render, stage

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

エン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:5
Strokes:14
JLPT:3
Frequency:267

Vocabulary

エン

WordReadingMeaning
演歌エンカenka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
演技エンギacting; performance
演芸エンゲイentertainment; performance
演劇エンゲキdrama; theatre; theater; play
演習エンシュウpractice; exercise; drill; military exercise; manoeuvres; maneuvers; drill; seminar

Other

WordReadingMeaning
演じるえんじるto act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself; to do something conspicuously; to make a scene; to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
演ずるえんずるto act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father); to disgrace oneself
演算えんざんoperation; calculation
演説えんぜつspeech; address
演者えんじゃpresenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)

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blame, censure, condemn
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bond, debt, loan
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assets, be conducive to, capital, contribute to, data, funds, resources
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