Word Meaning 戯画

ぎが giga

戯画 is read as ぎが (giga) and means caricature.

Meaning

English

  1. caricature
  2. cartoon
  3. comics

Reading

Kana

ぎが

Romaji

giga

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 10681 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鳥獣戯画

ちょうじゅうぎが

Scrolls of Frolicking Animals (set of 12th and 13th century picture scrolls)

戯れる

ざれる

to flirt with

戯曲

ぎきょく

Chinese opera

戯れ

たわむれ

play

漫画

まんが

cartoon

企画

きかく

planning

水墨画

すいぼくが

India-ink painting

壁画

へきが

fresco

邦画

ほうが

Japanese film

水彩画

すいさいが

watercolor painting

統合計画

とうごうけいかく

integration plan

国民保護計画

こくみんほごけいかく

Civil Protection Plan

Example Sentences

2

ちょうじゅうぎがはにほんさいこのまんがだといわれている。

The Choju-giga is said to be Japan's oldest manga.

According to him, the president must not be turned into a caricature, the loss of authority and public order cannot be borne.