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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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Strokes8
Frequency#2216
Radicaljade(5)

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Component Breakdown

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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