JLPT N115画 · 15 strokesradical 刀grade 6freq #662Kanken level 5Jōyō kanji
drama, play
On'yomi (音読み)
- ゲキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 劇 (げき) primarily means "drama" or "play". It is used mainly as a noun rather than a verb. You will often see it in compounds like 演劇 (えんげき), which means "drama" or "theatrical performance"; 歌劇 (かげき), meaning "opera"; and 劇場 (げきじょう), which refers to a "theatre" where plays are performed. Another interesting compound is 悲劇 (ひげき), meaning "tragedy". This kanji is often encountered in discussions about the performing arts in Japan, reflecting the rich cultural significance of drama.
Example sentences
この劇は非常に感動的だった。
This play was very moving.
Meanings across languages
- English
- drama, play
- Tiếng Việt
- kịch, vở kịch
- 日本語
- 劇, 演劇
- 한국어
- 드라마, 연극
- 中文
- 戏剧, 剧
- id
- drama
- th
- ละคร
- es
- drama
- fr
- drame
- de
- Drama
- pt
- drama
Common compounds
- 演劇drama, theatre, theater
- 歌劇opera
- 劇場theatre, theater, playhouse
- 劇団troupe, theatrical company
- 悲劇tragedy, tragic drama, tragic play
- 観劇theatre-going, theater-going
- 喜劇comedy
- 劇作playwriting
Words using this kanji
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