Japanese symbol for “caricature”
戯画
ぎが
Romaji: giga
caricature; cartoon; comics
In Japanese, caricature is 戯画, read ぎが (giga).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n caricature; cartoon; comics
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “caricature”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カリカチュア | カリカチュア karikachua | caricature |
| ポンチ絵 | ポンチえ ponchie | (satirical) cartoon; caricature; humorous illustration |
| 風刺画 | ふうしが fuushiga | caricature |
| 滑稽画 | こっけいが kokkeiga | caricature |
| 戯評 | ぎひょう gihyou | humorous comments; sarcastic remarks; cartoon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遊戯 | ゆうぎ yuugi | play; playing; game |
| 戯曲 | ぎきょく gikyoku | drama; play |
| 戯れ | たわむれ tawamure | play; sport; fun |
| 悪戯 | いたずら itazura | mischief; prank; trick |
| 戯言 | たわごと tawagoto | nonsense; silly talk; drivel |
| 映画 | えいが eiga | movie; film; motion picture |
| 漫画 | まんが manga | cartoon; comic; comic strip |
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
See also: Chinese symbol for “caricature”.
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.