Kanji

劇

drama, play

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

リ部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゲキ

Common Readings

ゲキ

Example sentences

悲劇 ひげき
戦争 多く 悲劇 生んだ

The war produced many tragedies.

語り継ぐ かたりつぐ
戦争 悲劇 後世 語り継ぐ こと 私たち 使命

It is our mission to pass down the tragedy of war to future generations.

げき
彼女 学校 主役 演じた

She played the lead role in the school play.

やく
彼女 演じた

She played the leading role in the play.

演劇 えんげき
彼女 高校 演劇 所属 している

She belongs to the drama club in high school.

女装 じょそう
祭り 演劇 参加 する ため 女装した

He dressed as a woman to participate in the festival's play.

劇的 げきてき
その チーム 試合 終了 直前 劇的な 逆転 勝利 収めた

The team achieved a dramatic come-from-behind victory just before the end of the game.

革命 かくめい
産業 革命 によって 人々 生活 劇的に 変化 した

The Industrial Revolution drastically changed people's lives.

劇場 げきじょう
その 劇場 舞台 非常に 広かったです

The stage of that theater was very large.

入り口 いりぐち
劇場 入り口 待ち合わせ しましょう

Let's meet at the theater entrance.

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