Word Meaning 音頭

おんど ondo

音頭 is read as おんど (ondo) and means folk song and dance performed by a group.

Meaning

English

  1. folk song and dance performed by a group
  2. leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
  3. lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.)
  4. (someone's) lead

Reading

Kana

おんど

Romaji

ondo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Related Words 乾杯,乾盃,挨拶,スピーチ Rank 14734 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

音頭取り

おんどとり

chorus leader

河内音頭

かわちおんど

narrative style of Bon dance song from eastern Osaka (often with improvised lyrics)

頭子音

とうしいん

initial consonant

街頭録音

がいとうろくおん

(recorded) man-on-the-street interview

音声

おんせい

sound (e.g. of a TV)

音信

いんしん

correspondence

音程

おんてい

interval

音曲

おんぎょく

songs with samisen accompaniment

音速

おんそく

speed of sound

音声生理学

おんせいせいりがく

speech physiology

音声出力

おんせいしゅつりょく

speech output

音信不通

いんしんふつう

break in contact