What does kanji 戯 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 戯 is frolic.

How is kanji 戯 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 戯 are たわむ.れる, ざ.れる, じゃ.れる; the onyomi readings are ギ, ゲ.

What is the main radical of kanji 戯?

The main radical for kanji 戯 is 戈.

What words use kanji 戯?

Example words that use kanji 戯 include 冗談, 戯曲, 戯れる, 戯れ.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

戯

Meaning

Kanji 戯

frolic

frolic, play, sport

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たわむ.れるざ.れるじゃ.れる
Onyomi 音読み: ギゲ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 戱 (Itaiji) , 戏 (Itaiji) • Old form: 戲 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1880
Strokes: 15
Radical: 戈
Components: 匕 • 卜 • 厂 • 戈 • 虍
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 墟 • 嘘 • 虡 • 歔 • 虛 • 虚 • 覷

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 91 entries that include this kanji.

冗談

じょうだん

joke

戯曲

ぎきょく

Chinese opera

戯れる

たわむれる

to flirt with

戯れ

たわむれ

play

戯画

ぎが

caricature

おどけ話

おどけばなし

funny story

じゃら付く

じゃらつく

to act lasciviously

じゃれ合う

じゃれあう

to frolic about

じゃれ付く

じゃれつく

to coil around (of a child or animal)

たわけ者

たわけもの

idiot

戯

あじゃら

pleasantry

戯える

そばえる

to play pranks

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

子どもたちが波打ち際で戯れている。

Children are frolicking at the water's edge.

子供が壁に悪戯書きをした。

The child scribbled on the wall.

彼はシェイクスピアの戯曲を研究している。

He is studying Shakespeare's plays.

子供たちが幼稚園で遊戯を楽しんでいる。

The children are enjoying the games at kindergarten.

そんな戯言に耳を貸す必要はない。

There is no need to listen to such nonsense.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.