劇
drama, play

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゲキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

15 / 15

Information

Grade:6
Strokes:15
JLPT:2
Frequency:662

Vocabulary

ゲキ

WordReadingMeaning
演劇エンゲキdrama; theatre; theater; play
歌劇カゲキopera
観劇カンゲキtheatre-going; theater-going
喜劇キゲキcomedy
急劇キュウゲキsudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

Other

WordReadingMeaning
劇げきdrama; play; powerful drug
劇しいはげしいviolent; furious; tempestuous; extreme; intense; fierce; strong; fervent; vehement; incessant; relentless; precipitous; steep
劇作家げきさっかplaywright; dramatist
劇場通いげきじょうがよいattending shows
演劇付くえんげきづくto be absorbed in a play

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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expert, family, home, house, performer, professional
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accomplish, attain, commit (suicide), consummate
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