Kanji

What does the kanji 遊 mean?

遊 means play; go out for pleasure, travel. On'yomi ユウ、ユ. Kun'yomi あそ.ぶ、あそ.ばす.

Quick facts
On'yomiユウ、ユ
Kun'yomiあそ.ぶ、あそ.ばす
Strokes12
Main radical辵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ユウ、ユKun'yomi あそ.ぶ、あそ.ばす
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

play; go out for pleasure, travel

Memory hook

A child (子) going (辶) freely wherever (方) it likes — PLAY, AMUSE ONESELF.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 遊牧ゆうぼくnomadism, nomadic herding

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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