Kanji

What does the kanji 戯 mean?

戯 means playfulness, jesting; game. On'yomi ギ、ゲ. Kun'yomi たわむ.れる、ざ.れる、じゃ.れる.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ギ、ゲ
Kun'yomi	たわむ.れる、ざ.れる、じゃ.れる
Strokes	15
Main radical	戈
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

戯On'yomi ギ、ゲKun'yomi たわむ.れる、ざ.れる、じゃ.れる

N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

playfulness, jesting; game

Memory hook

The empty (虚) part holding a halberd (戈), all of it a game — PLAY, JEST, DRAMA.