Word Meaning 戯画

ぎが giga

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

Meaning

English

caricature
cartoon
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 10423 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)

戯曲

ぎきょく

Chinese opera

戯れる

たわむれる

to flirt with

戯れ

たわむれ

play

戯れる

じゃれる

to flirt with

企画

きかく

planning

漫画

まんが

cartoon

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

Example Sentences

鳥獣戯画は日本最古の漫画だと言われている。

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.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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