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演

演 — performance, act, play

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エン
Strokes
14
JLPT
N3
School grade
5

Common words with 演

  • 演説えんぜつspeech; addressCommon

    我々は彼に演説を頼んだ。
    We called upon him for a speech.

  • 公演こうえんpublic performanceCommon

    ロイヤル・シアターの夜の部の公演が終わり、観客たちは帰って行った。
    The evening performance at the Royal Theater had ended, and the audience had gone home.

  • 講演こうえんlecture; address; speechCommon

    今夜の講演は誰ですか。
    Who is going to speak tonight?

  • 演出えんしゅつdirection (of a play, film, etc.); productionCommon
  • 出演しゅつえんappearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performanceCommon
  • 演奏えんそうmusical performanceCommon
  • 演劇えんげきdrama; theatre; theater; playCommon
  • 演技えんぎacting; performanceCommon
  • 演習えんしゅうpractice; exercise; drillCommon
  • 主演しゅえんstarring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading partCommon
  • 上演じょうえんperformance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentationCommon
  • 初演しょえんfirst performance; premiereCommon
  • 演出家えんしゅつかdirector (of a film, play, etc.)Common
  • 共演きょうえんappearing together (in a film, play, etc.); performing together (at a concert,…Common
  • 演歌えんかenka; traditional-style Japanese popular balladCommon
  • 演目えんもくprogram (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programmeCommon
  • 演芸えんげいentertainment; performanceCommon
  • 開演かいえんcurtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)Common
  • 演壇えんだんrostrum; platformCommon
  • 実演じつえんdemonstration; presentationCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 82 words that use 演.

  • 演説 えんぜつ speech; address
  • 公演 こうえん public performance
  • 演出 えんしゅつ direction (of a play, film, etc.); production
  • 出演 しゅつえん appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
  • 演習 えんしゅう practice; exercise; drill

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