Japanese symbol for “theatre”
劇場
げきじょう
Romaji: gekijou
theatre; theater; playhouse
In Japanese, theatre is 劇場, read げきじょう (gekijou).
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Meanings
- n theatre; theater; playhouse
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “theatre”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 演劇 | えんげき engeki | drama; theatre; theater |
| 場内 | じょうない jounai | in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises |
| シアター | シアター shiataa | theater; theatre |
| 戦域 | せんいき sen'iki | war area; battlefield; theater |
| 芝居小屋 | しばいごや shibaigoya | playhouse; theatre; theater |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悲劇 | ひげき higeki | tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play |
| 演劇 | えんげき engeki | drama; theatre; theater |
| 劇的 | げきてき gekiteki | dramatic; exciting; touching |
| 喜劇 | きげき kigeki | comedy |
| 劇団 | げきだん gekidan | troupe; theatrical company |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 登場 | とうじょう toujou | entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) |
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.