講演 (こうえん)lecture; address; speech

lecture; address; speechnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 講演

講師こうしlecturer
講座こうざcourse (e.g. of lectures)
受講じゅこうtaking a lecture; attending a class
講義こうぎlecture
講習こうしゅうshort course; training
講堂こうどうauditorium; lecture hall
講談こうだんstorytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
講ずるこうずるto take measures; to work out a plan
公演こうえんpublic performance
演説えんぜつspeech; address
出演しゅつえんperformance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
演出えんしゅつproduction (e.g. play); direction
演奏えんそうmusical performance
演劇えんげきdrama; theatre
演技えんぎacting; performance
主演しゅえんstarring; playing the leading part

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