玩具

がんぐ · gangu · JLPT N1 · noun

plaything

玩具 — plaything

🧸 玩 (play) + 具 (tool/utensil) = a tool for play, i.e. a toy

玩 means to play and 具 means implement or tool, so 玩具 is literally a play implement. Pronounced gangu in Japanese, the reading is an on'yomi-style borrowing from the Chinese compound.

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