演 Kanji – performance
The Japanese kanji 演 can mean performance, act, play, render, stage.
Meaning and Readings
How is 演 read?
演 has the onyomi reading エン.
In romaji, these readings can be written as en.
Common Japanese Words Using 演
These common Japanese words contain 演. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 演じる（えんじる） — to act (a part), to play (a role)
- 演ずる（えんずる） — to act (a part), to play (a role)
- 演歌（えんか） — enka, traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
- 演技（えんぎ） — acting, performance
- 演芸（えんげい） — entertainment, performance
- 演劇（えんげき） — drama, theatre, theater, play
- 演算（えんざん） — operation, calculation
- 演習（えんしゅう） — practice, exercise, drill
- 演出（えんしゅつ） — direction (of a play, film, etc.), production
- 演説（えんぜつ） — speech, address