Kanji Detail for 奏 - "play, perform, achieve"

奏

Jōyō Kanji
Kyōiku Kanji

JLPT N1

ES grade 6

Meaning
奏 means "play, perform, achieve."
1. Play - To perform music; to make music.
2. Report - To present to the emperor.
3. Achieve - To accomplish; to succeed.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

play music; speak to a ruler; complete

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

memorialize emperor; report

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old)

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

to play; to memorialize; to report

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

To advance; to present. Subordinate speaking to superior is called 奏. Such as 奏議, 奏對, both ministers presenting words to the ruler. In ordinary correspondence, also used as a respectful term, such as 手奏. | Playing music is called 奏. | Progress of matters is also called 奏. Such as 奏刀 (wielding a knife), 奏效 (taking effect).
Onyomi

soh(そう)
Kunyomi

kana.deru(かなでる)

susu.meru(すすめる)
Strokes

9 strokes
Radical

大 (dai)
Related Keywords
play perform music instrument present report emperor achieve accomplish succeed offer dedicate submit petition memorial recital concert produce effect result

コンサートに行った人々は彼の演奏に驚いた。
Those present at the concert were surprised by his performance.
彼女は私にピアノの伴奏をしてくれた。
She accompanied me on the piano.
彼女は金を払って演奏会を聞いた。
She paid to attend the concert.
ジムは彼女の歌のピアノ伴奏をした。
Jim accompanied her on the piano.
彼女がピアノで伴奏してくれます。
She will accompany me on the piano.
彼の妻がピアノで彼の伴奏をした。
His wife accompanied him on the piano.
演奏会が始まろうとしている。
The concert is about to start.
彼の演奏は少しもよくなかったと思う。
I don't think that his performance was any good.
僕は彼女の歌のピアノ伴奏をした。
I accompanied her on the piano.