This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ユウ、ユ、あそ.ぶ、あそ.ばす
Romaji: yuu, yu, aso.bu, aso.basu
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: あす、う
Romaji: asu, u
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

play

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  162
Frequency:  941
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  3-3-9
Korean Reading:  yu
Chinese Reading:  you2
Unicode:  904a
JIS:  4D37

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3142
Nelson Index: 4726
New Nelson Index: 6093
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2q8.3
Four Corner Index: 3830.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 402
Gakken Index: 728
Japanese Names Index: 1809
Daikanwanjiten Index: 38994P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0109
Remembering the kanji Index: 1047
Kanji Flashcards Index: 962
Kodansha Compact Index: 712
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 424
Kanji in Context Index: 196
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2008
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2709
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1056
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1126
Essential Kanji Index: 587
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3896
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 447
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 326
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 411

Words

遊び (あそび)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
遊戯 (ゆうぎ)
game; play; sports
荒ぶ (すさぶ)
to grow wild; to rage; to become rough
西遊 (せいゆう、さいゆう)
westward trip; trip to the West
遊歩道 (ゆうほどう)
promenade; esplanade
遊ぶ (あそぶ、あすぶ)
to play; to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused; to go to (for pleasure or for study); to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
遊撃手 (ゆうげきしゅ)
shortstop
浮遊 (ふゆう)
floating; wandering; suspension
遊園 (ゆうえん)
playground (for children); park
遊撃 (ゆうげき)
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; search-and-kill mission; search-and-destroy mission; military action without a predetermined target; attacking the enemy or assisting allies as the opportunity arises; shortstop
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