Kanji

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
戦争は多くの悲劇を生んだ。

The war produced many tragedies.

語り継ぐ かたりつぐ
戦争の悲劇を後世に語り継ぐことは私たちの使命だ。

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

げき
彼女は学校の劇で主役を演じた。

She played the lead role in the school play.

やく
彼女は劇で主役を演じた

She played the leading role in the play.

演劇 えんげき
彼女は高校で演劇部に所属している。

She belongs to the drama club in high school.

女装 じょそう
彼は、祭りの演劇に参加するために、女装した。

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

劇的 げきてき
そのチームは、試合終了直前に劇的な逆転勝利を収めた。

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の生活は劇的に変化した。

The Industrial Revolution drastically changed people's lives.

劇場 げきじょう
その劇場の舞台は非常に広かったです。

The stage of that theater was very large.

入り口 いりぐち
劇場の入り口で待ち合わせをしましょう。

Let's meet at the theater entrance.

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