Japanese symbol for “stunt”
曲芸
きょくげい
Romaji: kyokugei
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
In Japanese, stunt is 曲芸, read きょくげい (kyokugei).
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 acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stunt”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 離れ業 | はなれわざ hanarewaza | stunt; feat |
| スタント | スタント sutanto | stunt |
| 芸当 | げいとう geitou | performance; trick; feat |
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 “stunt”.
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.
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