Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to act (a part), to play (a role).
  2. to perform (a play, etc.), to put on (a production).
  3. to commit (a blunder), to disgrace oneself, to make a scene.
  4. to pretend (e.g. to be a good father).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
演じる えんじる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

performance, act, play
エン (5th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac
とら イン とも (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)