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歌舞伎

歌舞伎

Chinese

to sing and dance craft
simp. and trad.
(歌舞伎)
歌舞

Noun

歌舞伎

  1. kabuki (a form of Japanese theatre)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: 2 Grade: S Grade: S

Etymology

The nominalized form of the verb 傾く (kabuku, to tilt, lean). The kanji literally mean "song, dance, and skill", but are ateji and not etymologically related.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kabuki/

Alternative forms

  • 歌舞妓

Noun

歌舞伎 (hiragana かぶき, romaji kabuki)

  1. (culture, art) kabuki