神楽

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神楽

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/kamu kura/ → /kankura/ → /kaŋɡura/ → /kaɡura/

From Old Japanese.

Originally a compound of 神 (kamu, “spirit, god”, combining form) +‎ 座 (kura, “seat”).^[1][2][3] The kura changes to gura as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

The original compound referred to the place used to call down the 神 (kami, “spirits and gods”) to earth, when a 巫女 (miko, “shrine maiden”) would act as a medium for the kami. Over time, the term came to refer to the music and dance of the ceremony. The use of the 楽 character here is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓), reflecting the change in meaning.

• (Tokyo) かぐら (Atamadaka – )^[3]
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神楽(かぐら) • (kagura) 

1. (Shinto) sacred dancing and music performed at Shintō ceremonies, often by miko, to honor Shintō spirits and gods

   Synonym: 神遊び (kamiasobi)

2. bugaku (a type of traditional dancing and music) performed by regular people in front of a Shintō shrine

   Synonyms: 里神楽 (sato kagura), 太太神楽 (daidai kagura)

3. a type of Noh dancing and music
4. a type of kabuki musical accompaniment
5. Short for 御神楽 (o-kagura): a flat-topped house initially built with one storey, with additional storeys added later

神楽(かぐら) • (Kagura) 

1. a place name
2. a surname
3. a female given name

Compound of 神 (kami, “spirit, god”) +‎ 楽 (gaku, “music”).

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神(かみ)楽(がく) • (kamigaku) 

1. (rare) a type of dance in a Noh play, performed by the leading 翁 (okina, “old man”) character

Probably from Middle Chinese 神樂 (MC zyin lak, literally “god, spirit + happy”).

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神(じん)楽(らく) • (Jinraku) 

1. a place name
2. a surname

Unknown.

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神(か)楽(らき) • (Karaki) 

1. a surname