play
On'yomi (音読み)
- ユウ
- ユ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あそ.ぶ
- あそ.ばす
About this kanji
The kanji 遊, pronounced 'yuu' or 'aso.bu', primarily means 'to play.' It can be used as a noun or a verb. One common compound is 遊び (あそび), which means 'play' or 'fun,' often referring to leisure activities. Another is 遊ぶ (あそぶ), meaning 'to play,' which you might use when talking about games or sports. There's also 外遊 (がいゆう), meaning 'foreign travel,' which can refer to trips taken outside of Japan. A quick note: while this kanji focuses on play, its meaning can also extend to free time and enjoyment, reflecting the joy found in various activities.
Example sentences
公園で遊ぶのが好きだ。
I like to play in the park.
Meanings across languages
- English
- play
- Tiếng Việt
- chơi
- 日本語
- 遊ぶ
- 한국어
- 놀다
- 中文
- 玩
- id
- permainan
- th
- การเล่น
- es
- juego
- fr
- jeu
- de
- Spiel
- pt
- jogo
Common compounds
- 遊びあそびplay, playing, game
- 外遊がいゆうforeign travel
- 遊ぶあそぶto play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time
- 遊撃ゆうげきraid, military attack by a mobile unit, hit-and-run attack
- 遊説ゆうぜいelection tour, election campaign, stumping
- 遊牧ゆうぼくnomadism
- 浮遊ふゆうfloating, drifting, suspension
- 遊覧ゆうらんsightseeing
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