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 (e.g. a blunder), to disgrace oneself, to do something conspicuously, 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)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)