Explore 遊 in words for playing and visiting. Learn each reading with the whole word and its context.
The idea
遊 has 12 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 遊ぶ is あそぶ, while 遊園地 is ゆうえんち. The polite form 遊びます comes from 遊ぶ.
Examples
- 子供たちは公園で遊びます。The children play in the park.
- 明日、友達と遊びます。I will play with a friend tomorrow.
- 家でカード遊びをしました。We played cards at home.
- いつか遊びに来てください。Please come and visit sometime.
- 今日、遊園地は混んでいます。The amusement park is crowded today.
- 家族と遊園地に行きました。I went to an amusement park with my family.
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Watch out
遊びに来る means to come for a visit; it need not mean playing a game. Do not use あそ in the compound 遊園地.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 遊ぶ in hiragana.
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あそぶ
遊ぶ is あそぶ: the children play in the park. Learn the reading with the verb.
Write the reading of 遊園地 in hiragana.
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ゆうえんち
遊園地 is ゆうえんち, an amusement park; 遊 is read ゆう in this compound.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿園地（ゆうえんち）［遊／近］.
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遊
遊 completes 遊園地, an amusement park. 近 is a different kanji meaning near.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 遊ぶ in hiragana.
Write the reading of 遊園地 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿園地（ゆうえんち）［遊／近］.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 遊 using the diagram, then cover the readings and make a sentence with 遊ぶ.