演 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- エン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- to perform; act; give (a talk)
Origin
氵 "water" plus 寅 "to extend"; unfolding at length like flowing water — hence "to perform, deliver."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| エン | 演技・演奏・講演 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 演技えんぎ
acting; performance
- 講演こうえん
lecture; talk
Example
劇でおうさまを演じた。
I played the king in the play.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)