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演 · performance, act

演 is a kanji meaning performance, act, play, render. It has 14 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • エンen

Kun'yomi · Japanese

None in KANJIDIC2.

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 演 · 12 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 演
WordReadingMeaningLevel
演技えんぎacting, performanceN3
演説えんぜつspeech, addressN3
演奏えんそうmusical performanceN3
講演こうえんlecture, talkN3
公演こうえんpublic performanceN3
演劇えんげきplay (theatrical)N2
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More words that use 演
WordReadingMeaningLevel
演出えんしゅつproduction (erg. play, direction)N1
演じるえんじるto perform, to play (a part), to actN1
演ずるえんずるto perform, to play (a part), to actN1
上演じょうえんart performanceN1
主演しゅえんstarring, playing the leading partN1
出演しゅつえんleading performer, stage appearanceN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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