# 劇 — drama; play

劇 means “drama; play”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: ゲキ (geki). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 劇 (geki, “drama; play”).

- Meaning: drama; play
- On'yomi: ゲキ (geki)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Arts & pastimes

## How to remember 劇

Parts: 虍 tiger · 豕 pig · 刂 sword

## Words with 劇

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 劇 | げき (geki) | drama; play |

## Don't confuse it with

[戯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/frolic/) · [膚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/complexion/) · [慮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/prudence/) · [虜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/captive/)

## More in the “Arts & pastimes” set

[舞](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/traditional-dance/) · [劇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/drama/) · [芸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/performing-art/) · [像](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/statue/) · [踊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dance/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/drama/. Last updated 2026-11-01.