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演
On'yomi
エン
EN
performance · act · play · render · stage
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Strokes14
Frequency#267
Radical水water(4)
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Strokes14
Component Breakdown
演=
氵寅
water + 寅
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and phonetic. Performing like spreading water.
Symbolism
Theater, performance, show. Represents artistic expression.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Performing on stage
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
自己演出
じこえんしゅつ
author directing or producing his or her own play (film); staging oneself for effect; presenting oneself in a favorable light; author directing or producing his or her own play (film)
自作自演
じさくじえん
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); performing a part in one's own play
Proverbs & Idioms
演技が過ぎる
えんぎがすぎる
Overacting
To exaggerate ones performance