Word Meaning 歌舞伎

かぶき kabuki

歌舞伎 is read as かぶき (kabuki) and means kabuki.

Meaning

English

kabuki
traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red

Reading

Kana

かぶき

Romaji

kabuki

Writing Variants

歌舞妓 かぶき kabuki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 2249 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歌舞伎十八番

かぶきじゅうはちばん

repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

歌舞伎座

かぶきざ

Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)

歌舞伎劇

かぶきげき

kabuki play

歌舞伎狂言

かぶききょうげん

kabuki script

歌舞伎芝居

かぶきしばい

kabuki play

歌舞伎症候群

かぶきしょうこうぐん

kabuki syndrome

歌舞伎舞踊

かぶきぶよう

kabuki dance

歌舞伎踊り

かぶきおどり

early kabuki dance

上方歌舞伎

かみがたかぶき

kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style

地歌舞伎

じかぶき

amateur kabuki performed at local festivals

女歌舞伎

おんなかぶき

girls' kabuki

若衆歌舞伎

わかしゅかぶき

young men's kabuki