perform, act, play
On'yomi (音読み)
- エン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- えん.じる
- よ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 演 (en) primarily means to perform, act, or play. It is often used in verbs, such as 演じる (enじる) which means to act, highlighting its connection to performance. Additionally, it appears in several common compounds. For example, 演技 (えんぎ) means acting, focusing on the performance aspect, while 演出 (えんしゅつ) refers to direction in theater or film. Another important compound is 演説 (えんぜつ), which means speech, typically in a public or formal context. When using 演, remember that it conveys the idea of showing or presenting something, often related to the arts or communication.
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Example sentences
彼女は演技が上手です。
She is good at acting.
Meanings across languages
- English
- perform, act, play
- Tiếng Việt
- biểu diễn, diễn xuất, trình diễn
- 日本語
- 演じる, 演技, 演出
- 한국어
- perform, 행동, 연기
- 中文
- 表演, 行动, 演出
- id
- melakukan, beraksi, memainkan
- th
- แสดง, เล่น
- es
- realizar, actuar, interpretar
- fr
- interpréter, agir, jouer
- de
- ausführen, handeln, spielen
- pt
- executar, agir, tocar
Common compounds
- 演技えんぎacting, performance
- 演出えんしゅつdirection, production
- 演説えんぜつspeech, address
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