遊 means “play, hang out”

あそぶ · asobu

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

あそぶ, あそばす

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ユウ, ユ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 3 · 12 strokes

The story

A child (子) running off (辶) in every direction (方): playtime. 遊ぶ is to play, and for adults to hang out: 遊びに来て means come over, and 遊園地 is an amusement park.

Used in 遊ぶ (asobu, to play), 遊園地 (yuuenchi, amusement park), and 遊び場 (asobiba, playground)

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.