遊
遊·play
- On-yomi
- ユウ
- Kun-yomi
- あそぶ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遊ぶ | あそぶ | to play, to hang out |
| 遊び | あそび | play, fun, a visit |
| 遊園地 | ゆうえんち | amusement park |
| 水遊び | みずあそび | playing in the water |
Example sentences
子どもたちが公園で遊んでいます。
こどもたちがこうえんであそんでいます。
The children are playing in the park.
今度の休みに遊びに来ませんか。
こんどのやすみにあそびにきませんか。
Why don't you come over during the next holiday?
日曜日に家族で遊園地へ行きました。
にちようびにかぞくでゆうえんちへいきました。
On Sunday we went to an amusement park as a family.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 遊びに行く means to go and visit / hang out — adults use it too, it is not only children's play
- Reading 遊園地 as ゆうえんじ
Memory aid
Picture it
The road radical 辶 with a child carrying a banner — heading out and about to have fun.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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