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What is the Kanji for 'Tinker with'? | 弄

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Tinker with' is 弄.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tinker with

    Reading

    kunyomiいじく

    ijiku

    ひねく

    hineku

    もてあそ

    moteaso

    onyomiろう

    rou

    ru

    Parts

    King Twenty

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1678

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    King

    radical

    Meaning

    Twenty

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part 王 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    Meaning

    Whole, All

    kanji

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ring, Surround

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crazy, Lunatic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    Meaning

    Display, Present

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Pearl

    kanji

    Meaning

    Effulgent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cauldron

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 廾 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ride

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bury, Burial

    kanji

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Admonish, Commandment

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evil, Exhaustion

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 弄 mean?

弄 means 'Tinker with'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.