How to say 'Scene' in Japanese | 光景

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The Japanese word for Scene is 'Koukei', written as 光景 in Japanese.'Scene' in hiragana is こうけい.

word

光景

Meaning

Scene

Reading

こうけい

koukei

Kanji

光Light 景Scene

Explanation

The Japanese noun '光景 (こうけい)' refers to a 'scene' or 'sight', often used to describe a visual impression or a specific view that is observed. It can be used for both natural and man-made scenes, and often carries a sense of the scene being noteworthy or memorable. For example: The scene of the sunset was beautiful「夕日の光景は美しかった」(ゆうひのこうけいはうつくしかった). I will never forget the scene of the accident「事故の光景は忘れられない」(じこのこうけいはわすれられない). This word is commonly used in both everyday conversation and literary contexts to evoke vivid imagery.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3658

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 光景

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

光

Meaning

Light

kanji

景

Meaning

Scene

Words Related to 光景 Through the Kanji 光

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 光 as well.

word

光

Meaning

Light

word

観光

Meaning

Sightseeing

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光る

Meaning

Shine

word

蛍光灯

Meaning

Lamp, Fluorescent

word

日光

Meaning

Sunlight

Words Related to 光景 Through the Kanji 景

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 景 as well.

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背景

Meaning

Background

word

風景

Meaning

Scenery

word

景気

Meaning

Economy, Mood

word

景色

Meaning

Scenery

word

不景気

Meaning

Recession

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