# 劇 play

(tiger) + 刀 (sword) + (pigbottom)
★★★☆☆
15 strokes

## Onyomi

GEKI |

## Mnemonic

| This is a play about a tiger killing a pig with a sword - it was so exciting the audience GETS KEYED up.

## Kunyomi

げき | a play, a drama, a show LAZY ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

喜劇(きげき) | comedy ★☆☆☆☆ 喜 (rejoice) + 劇 (play) = 喜劇 (comedy)
悲劇(ひげき) | tragedy ★☆☆☆☆ 悲 (sad) + 劇 (play) = 悲劇 (tragedy) tragedy (opp: comedy!)
劇的(げきてき) な | dramatic ★☆☆☆☆ 劇 (play) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 劇的 (dramatic)
劇団(げきだん) | drama troupe ★☆☆☆☆ 劇 (play) + 団 (group) = 劇団 (drama troupe)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
慮 | consideration | THINK | 思
劇 | play | SWORD | 刀
膚 | epidermis | STOMACH | 胃
虚 | empty | HEDGEHOG |
虐 | oppress | SNOUT |

THINK of others - be considerate.

Don't play with that SWORD.

Your epidermis is in the tiger's STOMACH.

The HEDGEHOG is inside an empty tiger.

## Synonyms

theater, play 芝居 劇 ショー 演劇