Word Meaning 4拍子
しびょうし
shibyoushi
4拍子 is read as しびょうし (shibyoushi) 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
しびょうし
Romaji
shibyoushi
Writing Variants
- 4拍子 よんびょうし yombyoushi
- 四拍子 しびょうし shibyoushi
- 四拍子 よんびょうし yombyoushi
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 11 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)