Word Meaning 奏でる

かなでる kanaderu

奏でる is read as かなでる (kanaderu) and means to dance.

Meaning

English

  1. to dance
  2. to play an instrument (esp. string instruments)

Reading

Kana

かなでる

Romaji

kanaderu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 11406 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

奏する

そうする

to accomplish

奏者

そうしゃ

instrumentalist

奏功

そうこう

success

奏法

そうほう

way of playing (an instrument)

奏楽

そうがく

musical performance

奏法記号

そうほうきごう

articulation mark

奏上

そうじょう

report to the Emperor

奏で合う

かなであう

to match

奏聞

そうもん

reporting to the Emperor

演奏に合わせる

えんそうにあわせる

to join in a (musical) performance

演奏

えんそう

musical performance

二重奏

にじゅうそう

instrumental duet

Example Sentences

3

あたらしいきょくをかなでる。

to play a new song.

The song played by that blind pianist really moved me.

The clear and refreshing sound of the wind chimes is one of the characteristics of summers in Japan, but in recent years the number of people who perceive it merely as noise has been increasing.