JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 戯: "frolic, play, sport"
The kanji 戯 means "frolic, play, sport". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ギ, ゲ in on'yomi and たわむ.れる, ざ.れる, じゃ.れる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ギゲ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たわむ.れるざ.れるじゃ.れる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | frolic, play, sport |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1880 of 2,501 |
Common words with 戯
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 巫山戯るto joke; to jest; to kid; to josh · to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank
- 悪戯mischief; prank; trick; practical joke · mischievous; naughty
- 戯けるto jest; to joke; to play the fool; to talk foolishly · to act indecently; to be silly over
- 遊戯play; playing; game · play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
- 悪戯っぽいroguish; impish
- 戯れるto be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play · to flirt with
- 戯言nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
- 戯れplay; sport; fun; caprice
- 戯けtomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense · fool; idiot
- 戯れ言joke; jest; gag
- 戯pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
- 戯曲drama; play · Chinese opera
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