Word Meaning 囃子

はやし hayashi

囃子 is read as はやし (hayashi) and means accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.).

Meaning

English

accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.)
orchestra
band

Reading

Kana

はやし

Romaji

hayashi

Writing Variants

囃はやし hayashi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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囃子詞

はやしことば

meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect

五人囃子

ごにんばやし

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

出囃子

でばやし

on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play

舞囃子

まいばやし

type of informal noh musical performance

居囃子

いばやし

short noh piece with three seated performers

祭囃子

まつりばやし

festival music

ばか囃子

ばかばやし

orchestra present at Japanese festival

狸囃子

たぬきばやし

tanuki drumming on their stomachs

餃子

ぎょうざ

gyoza

妻子

めこ

wife

唐辛子

とうがらし

shichimi pepper

茄子

なす

eggplant (Solanum melongena)

Example Sentences

お囃子の音が遠くから聞こえてきた。

おはやしのおとがとおくからきこえてきた。

The sound of festival music came from afar.

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