What is the Kanji for "Play"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Play", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Play" is "遊".

This kanji has 4 readings:

Its kunyomi readings are "Aso" and "Asu".

Its onyomi readings are "Yuu" and "Yu".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 4 parts:

The radical "辶" means "Walk" . The kanji "方" means "Direction" and can be read as "Hou" and "Kata". The radical "𠂉" means "Person" . And The kanji "子" means "Child" and can be read as "Su", "Shi", and "Ko".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "遊" mean in japanese?

"遊" means "Play".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

遊ぶ: "Play". The Japanese verb '遊ぶ (あそぶ)' means 'to play'. This verb is used to describe the action of engaging in a game, sport, or other recreational activity for enjoyment. It can be used with a variety of objects, such as children playing, adults playing sports, or people playing video games. For example: I play with my dog - (私は犬と遊ぶ). Let's play a game - (ゲームをして遊びましょう).

遊び: "Play". The Japanese noun '遊び (あそび)' means 'play'. This word refers to an activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, rather than a serious or practical purpose. It can describe physical play, games, leisure activities, or even creative pursuits like art or music. For example: I like to play with my friends - (友達と遊ぶのが好きです). Children are playing in the park - (公園で子供たちが遊んでいます).

遊園地: "Amusement park". The Japanese noun '遊園地 (ゆうえんち)' refers to an amusement park, a place with various rides, attractions, and entertainment for the enjoyment of visitors. It is a popular destination for families, children, and those seeking leisure and recreation. For example: We went to the amusement park yesterday - (昨日遊園地に行きました). Let's go to the amusement park this weekend - (今週末遊園地に行きましょう).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ゆ" is read as "yu". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". And The hiragana "す" is read as "su".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.