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奏

奏 — play music, speak to a ruler, complete

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ソウ
Kun
かなでる
Strokes
9
JLPT
N1
School grade
6

Common words with 奏

  • 演奏えんそうmusical performanceCommon

    演奏は終わりかけていた。
    The performance was almost over.

  • 協奏曲きょうそうきょくconcertoCommon

    その曲はピアノ協奏曲に編集された。
    The piece was arranged for piano and orchestra.

  • 奏者そうしゃinstrumentalist; playerCommon

    オーボエ奏者なんかは自分にあうリードを探すより作った方が速いと、自分で作ってしまう人もいる。
    Heck, with oboe players there are those who, rather than search for a reed that suits them, find it faster to make their own.

  • 伴奏ばんそうaccompanimentCommon
  • 四重奏しじゅうそうinstrumental quartetCommon
  • 奏功そうこうsuccess; achievement; fruitionCommon
  • 合奏がっそうensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concertCommon
  • 演奏会えんそうかいconcert; recitalCommon
  • 奏でるかなでるto play an instrument (esp. string instruments)Common
  • 独奏どくそう(instrumental) solo; recitalCommon
  • 二重奏にじゅうそうinstrumental duet; instrumental duoCommon
  • 吹奏楽すいそうがくwind music; wind instrument musicOccasional
  • 重奏じゅうそうinstrumental ensembleOccasional
  • 奏するそうするto report to the EmperorOccasional
  • 内奏ないそうsecret report to the emperorOccasional
  • 奏楽そうがくmusical performanceOccasional
  • 三重奏さんじゅうそうinstrumental trioOccasional
  • 奏法そうほうway of playing (an instrument); style of playing; playing techniqueOccasional
  • 奏そうreport to the emperorOccasional
  • 演奏者えんそうしゃperformer; playerRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 102 words that use 奏.

  • 演奏 えんそう musical performance
  • 協奏曲 きょうそうきょく concerto
  • 奏者 そうしゃ instrumentalist; player
  • 伴奏 ばんそう accompaniment
  • 四重奏 しじゅうそう instrumental quartet

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