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弄 means 'tamper'
Common readings
On
ロウ
Additional readings
On ル
Kun いじる いじくる まさぐる to tamper with ろうする ひねくる たわむれる
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 弄 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 弄 is used 26 times, read 5 ways.
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ロウ
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. trifling with; toying with; playing with; making sport of; making fun of; leading around by the nose2. tossing about (a ship)
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いじる
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2. to grope about; to feel for something (often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading まさぐる)
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もてあそぶ
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'bu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with2. to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with
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まさぐる
(read as まさぐ)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. playing with something with one's fingers2. searching with one's fingers (e.g. in the dark)
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いじくる
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to finger; to tamper (with) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
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