奏
かな.でる
kanaderu
JLPT N39 strokesKanjiLevel 82 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
奏 is the kanji for "to play music". The most common reading is かな.でる (kanaderu). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
to play music
Also : to report to ruler
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Readings
kunかな.でる/ kanaderuonそう/ sou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
天
Example Sentences
壮大な交響曲を見事に奏でた。
そうだいなこうきょうきょくをみごとにかなでた。
They performed the grand symphony magnificently.
彼女は情感豊かにピアノを奏でた。
かのじょはじょうかんゆたかにぴあのをかなでた。
She played the piano with deep emotion.
Vocabulary using 奏
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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