拍子

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Chinese

 
to clap; to pat; to beat
to clap; to pat; to beat; to hit; to slap; to take (a picture)
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
simp. and trad.
(拍子) 		拍 子

Pronunciation

Noun

拍子

  1. small bat such as a fly swatter, tennis racket, ping-pong paddle, etc.
  2. (music) beat; time
  3. (Jin) flour pieces mixed with water (when making noodles)

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
拍 子
ひょう
Grade: S 		し
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

拍(ひょう)子(し) • (hyōshi) 

  1. a beat
    三(さん)拍子(びょうし)
    sanbyōshi
    three beats (per measure, i.e. 3/4 meter)
    4(し)拍子(びょうし)（4(よん)拍子(びょうし)）のリズム
    shibyōshi (yonbyōshi) no rizumu
    4/4 rhythm
  2. rhythm
  3. moment

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Second edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō
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