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奏

play music
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingソウ
Kun readingかな.でる
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. play musicRtK
    彼は音楽を演奏しています。He is playing music.tatoeba
  2. complete
  3. speak to a ruler
  1. to play an instrument (esp. string instruments)
  2. to dance

Popular Usage

演奏

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bonsai · heavens

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1693

Compound words

演奏えんそう
musical performance
奏者そうしゃ
instrumentalist; player
合奏がっそう
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
独奏どくそう
(instrumental) solo; recital
伴奏ばんそう
accompaniment
奏功そうこう
success; achievement; fruition
演奏会えんそうかい
concert; recital
協奏曲きょうそうきょく
concerto
四重奏しじゅうそう
instrumental quartet
奏でるかなでる
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
二重奏にじゅうそう
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
劾奏がいそう
report of an official's offence to the emperor (offense)
変奏へんそう
musical variation
讒奏ざんそう
slandering (someone) when reporting to the Emperor
間奏曲かんそうきょく
interlude
伴奏者ばんそうしゃ
accompanist
伴奏部ばんそうぶ
accompaniment (section)
演奏曲目えんそうきょくもく
musical program
演奏練習えんそうれんしゅう
musical rehearsal
帷幄上奏いあくじょうそう
direct appeal to the throne by the military
演奏するえんそうする
musical performance
楽器演奏者がっきえんそうしゃ
(musical) instrumentalist
弦楽五重奏曲げんがくごじゅうそうきょく
string quintet
弦楽四重奏曲げんがくしじゅうそうきょく
string quartet

Additional Examples

彼は父親のいる前でギターを上手に演奏した。
He played the guitar very well in his father's presence.tatoeba
彼は吹奏楽団に所属しています。
He belongs to the brass band.tatoeba
彼はピアノの演奏で生計を立てている。
He earns his living by playing the piano.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 奏

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step