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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

    弄

    Meaning

    Tinker with

    Reading

    kunyomiいじく

    ijiku

    ひねく

    hineku

    もてあそ

    moteaso

    onyomiろう

    rou

    る

    ru

    Parts

    王King 廾Twenty

    Radical

    廾

    Stroke Count

    7

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1678

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 弄

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

    kanji

    王

    Meaning

    King

    radical

    廾

    Meaning

    Twenty

Kanji Related to 弄 Through the Part 王

These 18 kanji contain the part 王 as well.

    kanji

    全

    Meaning

    Whole, All

    kanji

    狂

    Meaning

    Crazy, Lunatic

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    羊

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    聖

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    球

    Meaning

    Ball

    kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    皇

    Meaning

    Emperor

    kanji

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    現

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

    kanji

    旺

    Meaning

    Effulgent

    kanji

    釜

    Meaning

    Cauldron

    kanji

    環

    Meaning

    Ring, Surround

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    珠

    Meaning

    Ball, Pearl

    kanji

    呈

    Meaning

    Display, Present

    kanji

    玉

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

Kanji Related to 弄 Through the Part 廾

These 8 kanji contain the part 廾 as well.

    kanji

    弊

    Meaning

    Evil, Exhaustion

    kanji

    葬

    Meaning

    Bury, Burial

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    弁

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    升

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    鼻

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    戒

    Meaning

    Admonish, Commandment

    kanji

    乗

    Meaning

    Ride

Learn the Kanji 弄

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.