Word Meaning 悲劇

ひげき higeki

悲劇 is read as ひげき (higeki) and means tragedy.

Meaning

English

  1. tragedy
  2. calamity
  3. disaster
  4. tragic drama
  5. tragic play

Reading

Kana

ひげき

Romaji

higeki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 喜劇 Rank 4723 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

悲喜劇

ひきげき

tragicomedy

悲劇的

ひげきてき

tragic

悲劇作家

ひげきさっか

tragic dramatist

共有地の悲劇

きょうゆうちのひげき

tragedy of the commons

悲劇俳優

ひげきやくしゃ

tragic actor

悲劇の英雄

ひげきのえいゆう

tragic hero

悲観的

ひかんてき

pessimistic

悲恋

ひれん

blighted love

演劇

えんげき

drama

げき

powerful drug

喜劇

きげき

comedy

Example Sentences

7

ひげきでもさいごにきぼうがのこった。

Even in the tragedy, hope remained at the end.

The tragedy happened suddenly.

There's a strong probability of a nuclear tragedy.

The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.

The tragedy must be remembered so that it is not repeated.

Love is a comedy in France, a tragedy in England, an opera in Italy, and a melodrama in Germany.

For over 60 years, Tanaka kept her experiences private as she struggled with the physical and psychological trauma of having endured the realization of the world's first atomic bomb. However, she eventually began sharing her story, motivated by a desire to ensure that future generations understand the larger-than-life danger that mass weaponry poses. As an award-winning artist, Tanaka uses her art to symbolize the tragedy that occurred in Hiroshima and promote a message of peace.