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frolic, play

JLPT N1 15 strokes
Kun'yomi
たわむ.れる・ざ.れる・じゃ.れる
On'yomi
ギ・ゲ

Stroke order & writing

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戯 in example sentences

  • こどもたちいちだんたわむれていた。

    Kodomotachi no ichidan ga tawamurete ita.

    A group of children were playing.

  • トムのいぬたわむれにかれんだ。

    Tomu no inu wa tawamure ni kare o kan da.

    Tom's dog bit him playfully.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

戯 means "frolic, play". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read たわむ.れる・ざ.れる・じゃ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギ・ゲ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 戯 mean?
戯 means "frolic, play". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 戯 have?
戯 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 戯 read?
It is read たわむ.れる・ざ.れる・じゃ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギ・ゲ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 戯?
戯 is a JLPT N1 kanji.