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玩
On'yomi
ガン
GAN
Kun'yomi
もちあそ.ぶ・もてあそ.ぶ
mochiasobu / moteasobu
play · take pleasure in · trifle with · make sport of
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Frequency#2216
Radical玉jade(5)
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Component Breakdown
玩=
王元
king + 元
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of jade and origin. Playing with jade.
Symbolism
Toy, pet, enjoy. Represents play and enjoyment.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Enjoying play
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
熟読玩味
じゅくどくがんみ
reading carefully with appreciation; reading carefully with appreciation
玩物喪志
がんぶつそうし
forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits; being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal; forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits