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Kanji Detail for 遊 - "to play"

遊

  • Meaning

    遊 means "to play." Also associated with to travel, to enjoy.

    1. Play - To engage in recreation.

    2. Enjoy - To have fun; to amuse oneself.

    3. Travel - To journey; to wander.

  • Words using 遊

    • 遊び あそび Listen play; playing; game
    • 遊説 ゆうぜい Listen election tour; election campaign; stumping
    • 外遊 がいゆう Listen foreign travel
    • 遊撃 ゆうげき Listen raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack
    • 遊牧 ゆうぼく Listen nomadism
    • 遊撃手 ゆうげきしゅ Listen shortstop; short
    • 遊歩 ゆうほ Listen walk; promenade
    • 遊び場 あそびば Listen playground; play space

  • Four-character idioms with 遊

    • 物見遊山 ものみゆさん Listen going on a pleasure jaunt
    • 諸国漫遊 しょこくまんゆう Listen tour around the country; travelling to various provinces

  • Tattoo check: 遊

    • Verified meaning: to play
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あそび, あそぶ, あそべ, たゆた)
    • Also carries these associations: to travel, to enjoy

    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 遊

    Given names 遊(あそび)Listen 遊(あそぶ)Listen 遊(たゆた)Listen 遊(ゆう)Listen 遊(ゆうら)Listen 遊(ゆとり)Listen

    Surnames 遊(あそべ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    play

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    wander, roam, travel

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    sto wander, to travel, to roam

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

    Going to scenic places to enjoy and refresh oneself. Such as 遊山 (visit mountains), 遊園 (visit gardens). Also all traveling far is called 遊. Such as 遊學 (study abroad), 遊幕 (serve on staff). | Mutual visiting. Such as saying 交遊甚廣 (having wide social circles). Meaning having many friends. | Using surprising or delightful words to move listeners is called 遊說 (lobbying). Such as during the Warring States period, Su Qin and Zhang Yi lobbying feudal lords.

  • Onyomi

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    yu(ユ) ユ

    yuu(ユウ) ユウ

  • Kunyomi

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    aso.basu(あそ-ばす) あそ-ばす

    aso.bu(あそ-ぶ) あそ-ぶ

  • Strokes

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    12 strokes

  • Radical

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    辵 辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)

  • Related Keywords

    to play to enjoy to travel dandy friends recreation amusement leisure diversion entertainment frolic fun game hobby journey merriment pastime pleasure relaxation sport

Sentences including 遊

  • A friend comes to play at our house tomorrow.

  • I am busy now and can't play with you.

  • I work hard and play hard.

  • Let's play.

  • He is on the town.

  • Come and see me from time to time.

  • My son is just idling.

  • Cats like playing in the sun.

  • She came to see me the other day.

  • I prefer working to doing nothing.

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