歌舞伎

Chinese

to sing and dance; singing and dancing craft
trad. (歌舞伎) 歌舞 伎
simp. #(歌舞伎) 歌舞 伎

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 歌(か)舞(ぶ)伎(き) (kabuki).

Pronunciation


Noun

歌舞伎

  1. kabuki (a form of Japanese theatre)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
歌 舞 伎
か
Grade: 2
(ateji)
ぶ
Grade: S
(ateji)
き
Grade: S
(ateji)
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
歌舞妓

Etymology

Term first attested around the Tenshō era (1573-1592).

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 傾く (kabuku, “to tilt, to lean”).[1][2]

The kanji spelling is an example of phonetic ateji (当て字), literally "song, dance, and skill".

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) かぶき [kàbúkí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ka̠bɯ̟ᵝkʲi]

Noun

歌(か)舞(ぶ)伎(き) • (kabuki) 

  1. a bizarrely-dressed person
    Synonym: 歌舞伎者 (kabukimono)
  2. (culture, art) kabuki: traditional Japanese dance-drama featuring bizarrely-dressed performers
    Synonyms: 歌舞伎劇 (kabuki-geki), 歌舞伎芝居 (kabuki-shibai)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: kabuki

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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