Kanji 奏: play music, speak to a ruler, complete
Key takeaways
Kanji 奏: play music, speak to a ruler, complete. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 奏
play music, speak to a ruler, complete
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This character depicts hands (𡗗) holding something up as a formal offering toward heaven (天) or a ruler. Since music was traditionally performed as a ritual offering to a superior or the gods, it came to mean 'play music.' Remember it through the word 'performance' (演奏).
