弄

tinker with

JLPT N1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: いじく.る・ろう.する・いじ.る・ひねく.る
On'yomi: ロウ・ル

弄 means "tinker with". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read いじく.る・ろう.する・いじ.る・ひねく.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロウ・ル in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

弄 in example sentences

船ふねは嵐あらしに翻弄ほんろうされていた。

Fune wa arashi ni honrou sarete ita.

The ship was at the mercy of the storm.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 弄 mean?: 弄 means "tinker with". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 弄 have?: 弄 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 弄 read?: It is read いじく.る・ろう.する・いじ.る・ひねく.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロウ・ル in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 弄?: 弄 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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