Word Meaning 五人囃子

ごにんばやし gonimbayashi

五人囃子 is read as ごにんばやし (gonimbayashi) and means five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March).

Meaning

English

five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March)

Reading

Kana

ごにんばやし

Romaji

gonimbayashi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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一人っ子

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(an) only child

一人子

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(an) only child

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on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play

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orchestra present at Japanese festival