弄 — Play With / Tamper / Trifle With

Master (高手)ろう, る, いじく, いじ, ひねく, たわむ, もてあそ

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弄 (readings: ろう, る, いじく, いじ, ひねく, たわむ, もてあそ; Japanese kanji) means “Play With / Tamper / Trifle With”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 翻弄 (toying with / trifling).

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What does 弄 mean?

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Kanji	弄
Meaning	Play With / Tamper / Trifle With
Readings	ろう, る, いじく, いじ, ひねく, たわむ, もてあそ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	翻弄 (toying with / trifling)

How to read 弄

弄 is read ろう or る or いじく or いじ or ひねく or たわむ or もてあそ depending on the word.

Words with 弄

翻弄đùa cợt, xoay như chong chóng

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Updated: 2026-07-22