Word Meaning 雅楽

ががく gagaku

雅楽 is read as ががく (gagaku) and means old Japanese court music.

Meaning

English

old Japanese court music
gagaku

Reading

Kana

ががく

Romaji

gagaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 9230 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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雅楽助

うたのすけ

first assistant court musician (ritsuryō system)

雅楽頭

うたのかみ

chief court musician (ritsuryō system)

雅楽属

うたのさかん

alternate assistant court musician (ritsuryō system)

雅楽寮

うたづかさ

government office in charge of court music (ritsuryō period)

雅楽允

うたのじょう

second assistant court musician (ritsuryō system)

雅致

がち

artistry

雅文

がぶん

elegant (literary) style

雅号

がごう

alias

雅人

がじん

individual of taste

娯楽

ごらく

amusement

伯楽

はくらく

cattle or horse trader

器楽

きがく

instrumental music

Example Sentences

雅楽の音色を初めて生で聞いた。

ががくのねいろをはじめてなまできいた。

I heard the sound of gagaku live for the first time.

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