Kanji 劇: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 劇: drama, play. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
drama, play
Imagine a tense and fierce struggle where a wild boar (豦) is hunted with a knife (刂). This intense, dramatic scene evolved to represent 'drama' or a 'play.' It is commonly used in words like drama (演劇) and theater (劇場).
喜劇 (きげき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 喜劇: comedy / funny play. Meanings and example sentences.
劇団 (げきだん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 劇団: theatrical company / troupe. Meanings and example sentences.
演劇 (えんげき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 演劇: theatrical play / drama. Meanings and example sentences.
劇 (げき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 劇: drama / play / theatrical performance. Meanings and example sentences.
劇場 (げきじょう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 劇場: theatre / playhouse. Meanings and example sentences.
悲劇 (ひげき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 悲劇: tragedy / sad event / disaster. Meanings and example sentences.
