Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
2216 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 8
Meaning: play, take pleasure in, trifle with, make sport of
Kunyomi: もちあそ.ぶ, もてあそ.ぶ
Onyomi: ガン
Composition: 王 元
Radical: 玉
Meaning: jade (king)
Reading: たま
玩菓 (ガンガ) food sold with a toy
玩具 (ガング) toy
賞玩 (ショウガン) appreciation, admiration, enjoyment
食玩 (ショクガン) small toy included with food
弄ぶ (もてあそぶ) to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with, to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with, to do with something as one pleases, to appreciate