戯画|ぎがgiga[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nouncaricature; cartoon; comics

• Synonym漫画まんがNeutralThe most general word for manga, mostly serial story comics. 「戯画」 leans toward single-panel humorous pictures.
• SynonymカリカチュアWrittenLoanword for satirical pictures exaggerating people's features; leans toward art jargon. 「戯画」 broadly covers playful, humorous pictures, where satire is not required.
• Synonym風刺画ふうしがWrittenWritten term for pictures satirizing society or public figures, with the emphasis on criticism. 「戯画」 centers on humor rather than critique.
• Relatedポンチ絵ポンチえNeutralA Meiji-era word for humorous, satirical pictures; today it usually means a rough sketch or diagram.
• Related滑稽画こっけいがWrittenWritten term for comical, amusing pictures that aim to get laughs and need not be satirical; the closest match to 「戯画」.

For manga as known today, say 「漫画」; for pictures with satirical intent, 「風刺画」. Use 「戯画」 for playful, humorous pictures, as in the national treasure 「鳥獣戯画」; the loanword 「カリカチュア」 covers exaggerated caricature.

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1. ふざけて描えがいた絵画かいが。滑稽こっけいな絵画かいが。