奏 — kanji meaning “play music”
奏
play music, speak to a ruler, complete
- Meanings
- play music, speak to a ruler, complete
- On'yomi
- ソウ (sou)
- Kun'yomi
- かな.でる
- Name readings
- すすむ
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1067 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 37
- Chinese reading
- zòu — Chinese character page
Words with 奏
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 演奏 | えんそう ensou | musical performance |
| 奏者 | そうしゃ sousha | instrumentalist; player |
| 吹奏楽 | すいそうがく suisougaku | wind music; wind instrument music |
| 協奏曲 | きょうそうきょく kyousoukyoku | concerto |
| 伴奏 | ばんそう bansou | accompaniment |
| 奏でる | かなでる kanaderu | to play an instrument (esp. string instruments) |
| 独奏 | どくそう dokusou | (instrumental) solo; recital |
| 合奏 | がっそう gassou | ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert |
| 重奏 | じゅうそう juusou | instrumental ensemble |
| 奏功 | そうこう soukou | success; achievement; fruition |
| 四重奏 | しじゅうそう shijuusou | instrumental quartet |
| 二重奏 | にじゅうそう nijuusou | instrumental duet; instrumental duo |
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