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Kanji Detail for 奏 - "to play, to report"

奏

  • Meaning

    奏 means "to play, to report." Also associated with to achieve.

    1. Play - To perform music; to make music.

    2. Report - To present to the emperor.

    3. Achieve - To accomplish; to succeed.

  • Words using 奏

    • 演奏 えんそう Listen musical performance
    • 協奏曲 きょうそうきょく Listen concerto
    • 奏者 そうしゃ Listen instrumentalist; player
    • 伴奏 ばんそう Listen accompaniment
    • 四重奏 しじゅうそう Listen instrumental quartet
    • 奏功 そうこう Listen success; achievement; fruition
    • 合奏 がっそう Listen ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
    • 演奏会 えんそうかい Listen concert; recital

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    • Verified meaning: to play, to report
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あかな, かな, かなう, かなえ)
    • Also carries these associations: to achieve

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 奏

    Given names 奏(あかな)Listen 奏(かな)Listen 奏(かなう)Listen 奏(かなえ)Listen 奏(かなず)Listen 奏(かなて)Listen 奏(かなで)Listen 奏(かなでる)Listen 奏(すすむ)Listen 奏(そう)Listen

    Surnames 奏(かなつ)Listen 奏(ず)Listen

  • 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

    tip

    soh(ソウ) ソウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kana.deru(かな-でる) かな-でる

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    大 (dai)

  • Related Keywords

    play report achieve accomplish declare offer perform recommend petition dedicate present music instrument melody composition recital

Sentences including 奏

  • Those present at the concert were surprised by his performance.

  • She accompanied me on the piano.

  • She paid to attend the concert.

  • Jim accompanied her on the piano.

  • She will accompany me on the piano.

  • His wife accompanied him on the piano.

  • The concert is about to start.

  • I don't think that his performance was any good.

  • I accompanied her on the piano.

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