When I was a child, I used to play pranks on the neighbors and get scolded.
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
That brat is playing tricks again.
I'm not so naive as to believe such nonsense.
She showed a mischievous smile and surprised me.
The puppy is playing with a ball in the garden.
The children look like they are having fun doing their play/dance in the kindergarten yard.
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