play
遊 centers on playful, free movement: engaging in recreation, enjoying oneself, or moving about without a fixed purpose.
遊 combines 辶 (movement) with 斿, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of drifting or wandering. The overall sense is moving about freely or for enjoyment.
The movement radical 辶 wraps around 斿, which looks like a child 子 with a banner 方. Picture a child waving a banner while running around freely: that's play.
For ユウ, imagine a child shouting 'you!' while playing tag: 'you' -> ユウ, and the child runs freely with the banner.
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
play; playing; game
play; playing; game
playground (for children); park
floating; drifting; suspension
play equipment; playground equipment
playground; play space
nightlife; night amusements
promenade; esplanade
playfulness; playful mood
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
excursion; round trip
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; search-and-kill mission; search-and-destroy mission; military action without a predetermined target; attacking the enemy or assisting allies as the opportunity arises
planet
game; sport
prostitute; harlot
playing with fire
swimming; bathing
sightseeing
foreign travel