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Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| 樂戶 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Unknown. Probably coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived elements 楽 (gaku, “music”) + 戸 (ko, “house; school”).
Pronunciation
Noun
楽戸 • (gakko) ←がくこ (gakuko)?
- in the Nara period, a kind of private-sector school or house of 雅楽 (gagaku, “court music”) unaffiliated directly with the official court gagaku office
- in ancient China, an entertainer performing song, dance, and music, appointed to the imperial court, and originally often chosen from among the women of convicts' families
References
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN