Ichidan verb - ずる verb (alternative form of -じる verbs), 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 pretend (e.g. to be a good father), to disgrace oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
演ずる えんずる

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)