えん
en
JLPT N314 strokesKanjiLevel 50 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

演 is the kanji for "Act / Play / Stage". A common reading is えん (en). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Act / Play / Stage

Also : Act · Play · Stage · Render · Performance

Readings

onえん/ en

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 演 represents 'PERFORMANCE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of performance.

Reading ·

On-reading: えん — remember this sound by associating it with performance.

Example Sentences

舞台で演技しました。

ぶたいでえんぎしました。

I performed on stage.

演説を聞いて感動しました。

えんぜつをきいてかんどうしました。

I was moved listening to the speech.

Vocabulary using 演

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