Japanese symbol for “acrobatics”
曲芸
きょくげい
Romaji: kyokugei
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
In Japanese, acrobatics is 曲芸, read きょくげい (kyokugei).
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Meanings
- n acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “acrobatics”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軽業 | かるわざ karuwaza | acrobatics; risky undertaking |
| 雑技 | ざつぎ zatsugi | performing arts; acrobatics |
| アクロバット | アクロバット akurobatto | acrobatics |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作曲 | さっきょく sakkyoku | composition (of music); setting; writing music |
| 曲線 | きょくせん kyokusen | curve |
| 楽曲 | がっきょく gakkyoku | musical composition; tune |
| 戯曲 | ぎきょく gikyoku | drama; play |
| 新曲 | しんきょく shinkyoku | new (musical) composition; new piece; new song |
| 交響曲 | こうきょうきょく koukyoukyoku | symphony |
| 芸術 | げいじゅつ geijutsu | art; the arts |
| 芸能 | げいのう geinou | public entertainment; performing arts |
See also: Chinese symbol for “acrobatics”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.