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演
Kyōiku Kanji

演 — perform / act

Grade 5えん
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演 (readings: えん; Japanese kanji) means “perform / act”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 演技 (acting).

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What does 演 mean?

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Kanji演
Meaningperform / act
Readingsえん
GradeGrade 5 (Hard)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example演技 (acting)

How to read 演

演 is read えん depending on the word.

Words with 演

  • 演出えんしゅつdàn dựng
  • 演技diễn xuất
  • 演奏biểu diễn
  • 演壇bục diễn thuyết
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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