遊 – play

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The kanji 遊 means play. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ユウ、ユ (yuu, yu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あそ.ぶ、あそ.ばす (asobu, asobasu). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 辵 (no. 162).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ユウ	yuu
On’yomi	ユ	yu
Kun’yomi	あそ.ぶ	asobu
Kun’yomi	あそ.ばす	asobasu

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: 辵 (Kangxi radical 162). Components: 込・子・方・乞.

Words using 遊

遊ぶあそぶto play (games, sports)遊びあそびplay遊園地ゆうえんちamusement park遊牧ゆうぼくnomadism

Example sentences

２人の子供が通りで遊んでいた。

There were two children playing on the street.

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その機械は今遊んでいる。

The machine is lying idle.

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今度の旅行は仕事じゃなくて遊びです。

Our next trip is for pleasure, not for work.

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Kanji with the same radical

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