戯 — “Frolic / Play / Sport” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぎ, げ, たわむ, ざ, じゃ

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“Frolic / Play / Sport” in Japanese is 戯, read gi, ge, tawamu (ぎ, げ, たわむ, ざ, じゃ). 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 遊戯 (play/game).

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What does 戯 mean?

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Kanji	戯
Meaning	Frolic / Play / Sport
Readings	ぎ, げ, たわむ, ざ, じゃ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	遊戯 (play/game)

How to read 戯

戯 is read gi (ぎ) or ge (げ) or tawamu (たわむ) or za (ざ) or ja (じゃ) depending on the word.

Words with 戯

遊戯

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Updated: 2026-08-28