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perform

JLPT N3 Grade 5 14 strokes
On'yomi
エン
Radical
· water (water (left-side radical))

演 means "perform". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is エン. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

演 in example sentences

  • トムはえんぜつした。

    Tomu wa enzetsu shita.

    Tom gave a speech.

  • おもしろこうえんだった?

    Omoshiroi kouen datta?

    Was it an interesting speech?

  • かいえんいつですか。

    Kaien wa itsu desu ka.

    What time does the play begin?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 演

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Common questions

What does the kanji 演 mean?
演 means "perform". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 演 have?
演 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 演 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is エン.
What JLPT level is 演?
演 is a JLPT N3 kanji.