Meaning

Primary

Movie

Alternative

Film

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

It's a reflection of an image on a screen, and the image is moving! What is this? It's a movie.

Reading

えいが
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 映画会社

    film company

    映画化

    film adaptation

Context Sentences

いつもどんな映画を見ますか?

What kind of movies do you usually watch?

いっしょに映画を見に行きませんか?

Would you like to go see a movie together?

これはホラー映画です。

This is a horror movie.

Kanji Composition