Word Meaning 特撮

とくさつ tokusatsu

特撮 is read as とくさつ (tokusatsu) and means tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla).

Meaning

English

  1. tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
  2. special effects
  3. SFX

Reading

Kana

とくさつ

Romaji

tokusatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Related Words 番組,ニュース,報道,バラエティ,スポーツ,ドラマ,音楽,ドキュメンタリー Rank 18020 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

特殊撮影

とくしゅさつえい

special effects

特撮監督

とくさつかんとく

special effects director

特撮ヒーロー

とくさつひーろー

superhero in a tokusatsu TV show (e.g. Ultraman, Kamen Rider)

特徴

とくちょう

feature

特異

とくい

unique

特殊

とくしゅ

special

特需

とくじゅ

emergency demands

特派員

とくはいん

(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper)

特赦

とくしゃ

special pardon

特殊法人

とくしゅほうじん

semigovernmental corporation

特製

とくせい

special make

特攻隊

とっこうたい

special attack unit