“Play” or “Amuse oneself” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “遊”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “遊” means “Pleasure trip”, “Act as you want” or “Act freely” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “遊”
Jouyou Kanji “遊” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ゆう(yuu) |
| ゆ(yu) | |
| Kun-Yomi | あそ(ぶ)(aso(bu)) |
| すさ(び)(susa(bi)) | |
| すさ(ぶ)(susa(bu)) | |
| Meanings | Play, Amuse oneself, Enjoy |
| Tour, Pleasure trip | |
| Act as you want, Act freely | |
| Drift, Float | |
| Isolate, Separate from | |
| Polite word for the words “act”, “do” etc |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “遊”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 遊び盛り(あそびざかり-a so bi za ka ri) | Playful age, Heyday of youth |
| 遊び人(あそびにん-a so bi ni n) | ① Playboy, Libertine, Profligate, Debauchee, ② Professional gambler, ③ Person without a steady job, Idler, Freeloader |
| 遊泳(ゆうえい-yu u e i) | ① Swimming, ② Spacewalking |
| 遊園地(ゆうえんち-yu u e n chi) | Pleasure land, Public garden, Recreation ground, Pleasure ground, Amusement park |
| 遊客(ゆうかく-yu u ka ku) | ① Sightseer, ② Playboy, Loafer, Slacker, Frequenter of red-light districts |
| 遊郭 or 遊廓(ゆうかく-yu u ka ku) | Licensed red light district, Licensed quarters |
| 遊学(ゆうがく-yu u ga ku) | Studying abroad, Traveling to study, Traveling to study |
| 遊技(ゆうぎ-yu u gi) | Games, Pastimes |
| 遊戯(ゆうぎ-yu u gi) | Play, Playing, Amusement, Frolic |
| 遊休(ゆうきゅう-yu u kyo u) | Idle, Unused, Fallow, Unutilized |
| 遊侠(ゆうきょう-yu u kyo u) | Chivalrous person |
| 遊興(ゆうきょう-yu u kyo u) | Merrymaking, Pleasures, Gaieties, Jollification, Spree |
| 遊金(ゆうきん-yu u ki n) | Idle money, Idle capital, Floating money |
| 遊吟(ゆうぎん-yu u gi n) | Wandering minstrel |
| 遊軍(ゆうぐん-yu u gu n) | Reserve corps, Flying squadron |
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