戯画

Japanese

Kanji in this term
戯	画
ぎ Grade: S	が Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
戲畫 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぎ​が [gíꜜgà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɡʲiɡa̠]

Noun

戯(ぎ)画(が) • (giga) 

1. caricature (satirical portrayal)

   Synonyms: 風刺画, カリカチュア

   『鳥獣人物(ちょうじゅうじんぶつ)戯画(ぎが)』

   “Chōjū Jinbutsu Giga”

   Animal-person Caricatures

2. (rare) cartoon, comics

   Synonym: 漫画