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JLPT N312画 · 12 strokesradical

perform, play music

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ソウ
  • ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かな.でる
  • そう.する

Meanings across languages

English
perform, play music
Tiếng Việt
biểu diễn, chơi nhạc
日本語
演奏する, 奏でる

Common compounds

  • 演奏えんそうperformance, musical performance
  • 作奏さくそうcomposition, musical composition
  • 奏楽そうがくorchestration, musical performance

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