Keyword
play
- Frequency
- #941
- Strokes
- 12
- Grade
- 3
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 1126
Readings
ユウ75%
あそ25%
Mnemonic
A child wearing a cow head skips along the road asking everyone which way they went; he's seeker in hide-and-seek, and it is time to play.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
遊び
play; playing; game; pleasure; amusement; pastime; recreation; diversion; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); flexibility (in a performance, art, etc.); …
Noun
遊ぶ
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused; to meet up (with friends); to hang out; to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.); …
Godan verb
遊撃
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; search-and-kill mission; search-and-destroy mission; military action without a predetermined target; attacking the enemy or assisting allies as the opportunity arises; shortstop; short
Noun
遊む
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become degenerate; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to deteriorate (of skill); to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
Godan verb
遊ぶ
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become degenerate; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to deteriorate (of skill); to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
Godan verb
遊ばす
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to entertain; to leave idle; to not make use of; to let go to waste; to do
Godan verb