演 – performance, act, play

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The kanji 演 means performance, act, play, render, stage. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is エン (en). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 水 (no. 85).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	エン	en

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 水 (Kangxi radical 85). Components: 汁・田・ハ・宀・一.

Words using 演

演技えんぎacting演説えんぜつspeech演奏えんそうmusical performance講演こうえんlecture公演こうえんpublic performance演劇えんげきdrama演出えんしゅつdirection (of a play, film, etc.)上演じょうえんperformance (of a play, opera, etc.)主演しゅえんstarring (in a film, play, etc.)出演しゅつえんappearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.)演じるえんじるto act (a part)演ずるえんずるto act (a part)

Example sentences

ケイトが演技を磨くために注ぐ力を邪魔する物は、何もありませんでした。

Nothing could hinder Kate from using all her energy to polish her performances.

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我々は彼に演説を頼んだ。

We called upon him for a speech.

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演奏は終わりかけていた。

The performance was almost over.

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Kanji with the same radical

決法治派済活海求水減流沢消準渡深

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