How to say 'Drama' in Japanese | 劇

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The Japanese word for Drama is 'Geki', written as 劇 in Japanese.'Drama' in hiragana is げき.

word

劇

Meaning

Drama

Reading

げき

geki

Kanji

劇Drama

Explanation

The Japanese noun '劇 (げき)' refers to 'drama' or 'theater'. It is commonly used to describe theatrical performances, plays, or dramatic works. This term can be applied to both traditional Japanese theater (like Kabuki or Noh) and modern theater. For example: I watched a drama「劇を見た」(げきをみた). This theater is famous for its dramas「この劇場は劇で有名だ」(このげきじょうはげきでゆうめいだ). The word can also be part of compound nouns, such as '演劇 (えんげき)' (theatrical performance) or '悲劇 (ひげき)' (tragedy).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4465

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 劇

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

劇

Meaning

Drama

Words Related to 劇 Through the Kanji 劇

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 劇 as well.

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演劇

Meaning

Theater

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喜劇

Meaning

Comedy

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劇場

Meaning

Theater

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悲劇

Meaning

Tragedy

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'Geki' means 'Drama' .

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