Kanji

戯

frolic, play, sport

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

戈部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ギ, ゲ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たわむれる, ざれる, じゃれる

Common Readings

ギ, たわむ…れる

Example sentences

悪戯 いたずら
子供の頃は、よく近所の人に悪戯をして叱られたものだ。

When I was a child, I used to play pranks on the neighbors and get scolded.

ガキ ガキ
あのガキ、また悪戯してるぞ。

That brat is playing tricks again.

戯言 たわごと
そんな戯言を信じるほど、私はお人好しではない。

I'm not so naive as to believe such nonsense.

悪戯っぽい いたずらっぽい
彼女は悪戯っぽい笑みを浮かべて、私を驚かせた。

She showed a mischievous smile and surprised me.

戯れる たわむれる
子犬が庭でボールと戯れている。

The puppy is playing with a ball in the garden.

遊戯 ゆうぎ
子供たちが幼稚園の庭で楽しそうにお遊戯をしている。

The children look like they are having fun doing their play/dance in the kindergarten yard.

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