Word Meaning 四拍子
よんびょうし
yombyoushi
四拍子 is read as よんびょうし (yombyoushi) and means the four instruments in the accompanying orchestra in noh, etc. (flute, floor drum, small hand drum, large hand drum).
Meaning
English
- the four instruments in the accompanying orchestra in noh, etc. (flute, floor drum, small hand drum, large hand drum)
- quadruple time
- four-four time
- common time
Reading
Kana
よんびょうし
Romaji
yombyoushi
Writing Variants
- 4拍子 しびょうし shibyoushi
- 4拍子 よんびょうし yombyoushi
- 四拍子 しびょうし shibyoushi
Stroke Sequence
3 Characters • 16 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12小拍子
こびょうし
wooden rods (square, used in a pair) used in Kansai-area rakugo (e.g. to mark scene changes)
Example Sentences
1曲は四拍子で進む。
きょくはよんびょうしですすむ。
The piece moves in quadruple time.