劇

げき
geki

play (theatre), drama

What does 劇 mean?

劇 is a Japanese noun meaning “play (theatre)” or “drama” in English. It is written as 劇 in kanji, げき in hiragana, and geki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

学校の劇で主役をした。

I played the lead in the school play.

この劇は三時間もかかる。

This play lasts a full three hours.

Words sharing kanji with 劇

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