play, toys, amuse
On'yomi (音読み)
- ガン
- ワン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- も.てあそぶ
- あそ.ぶ
About this kanji
The kanji 「玩」 means to play, amuse, or refer to toys. It is often used in nouns related to play and recreation, while it can also appear in verbs. A common compound is 玩具 (がんぐ), which means 'toys' and refers to objects used for play. Another example is 遊玩 (ゆうがん), meaning 'recreation' or leisure activities that involve play. You will also find 玩味 (がんみ), meaning 'appreciation', particularly of artwork or culture, as it involves engaging with something enjoyable. Note that this kanji isn't used frequently in everyday conversation but will pop up more in written contexts or discussions about play and entertainment.
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Example sentences
子供たちはおもちゃで遊んでいる。
The children are playing with toys.
Meanings across languages
- English
- play, toys, amuse
- Tiếng Việt
- chơi, đồ chơi, giải trí
- 日本語
- 遊ぶ, おもちゃ, 楽しむ
- 한국어
- 놀이
- 中文
- 玩
- id
- bermain
- th
- เล่น
- es
- jugar
- fr
- jouer
- de
- Spiel
- pt
- jogar
Common compounds
- 玩具がんぐtoys
- 遊玩ゆうがんrecreation, play
- 玩味がんみappreciation, enjoyment
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