歌舞伎
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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 歌舞伎 (kabuki).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄜ ㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gewǔjì
- Wade–Giles: ko1-wu3-chi4
- Yale: gē-wǔ-jì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gewuujih
- Palladius: гэуцзи (gɛuczi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɤ⁵⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: go1 mou5 gei6
- Yale: gō móuh geih
- Cantonese Pinyin: go1 mou5 gei6
- Guangdong Romanization: go1 mou5 géi6
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɔː⁵⁵ mou̯¹³ kei̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
歌舞伎
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 phono-semantic ateji (当て字), literally "song, dance, and skill".
Pronunciation
Noun
- a bizarrely-dressed person
- Synonym: 歌舞伎者 (kabukimono)
- (culture, art) kabuki: traditional Japanese dance-drama featuring bizarrely-dressed performers
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 歌舞伎唄 (kabuki uta)
- 歌舞伎絵 (kabuki-e)
- 歌舞伎踊, 歌舞伎踊り (kabuki-odori)
- 歌舞伎音楽 (kabuki ongaku)
- 歌舞伎狂言 (kabuki kyōgen)
- 歌舞伎劇 (kabuki-geki)
- 歌舞伎子 (kabukiko), 歌舞伎若衆 (kabuki-wakashu)
- 歌舞伎座 (kabuki-za), 歌舞伎座 (Kabukiza)
- 歌舞伎芝居 (kabuki-shibai)
- 歌舞伎十八番 (Kabuki Jūhachi-ban)
- 歌舞伎浄瑠璃 (kabuki jōruri)
- 歌舞伎草子 (Kabuki-zōshi)
- 歌舞伎町 (Kabukichō)
- 歌舞伎年代記 (Kabuki Nendai-ki)
- 歌舞伎舞踊 (kabuki buyō)
- 歌舞伎者 (kabukimono)
- 歌舞伎役者 (kabuki yakusha)
- 江戸歌舞伎 (Edo-kabuki)
- 大歌舞伎 (ōkabuki)
- 阿国歌舞伎 (Okuni-kabuki)
- 女歌舞伎 (onna-kabuki)
- 上方歌舞伎 (Kamigata-kabuki)
- 黒森歌舞伎 (Kuromori-kabuki)
- 元禄歌舞伎 (Genroku-kabuki)
- 新歌舞伎 (shin-kabuki)
- 茶歌舞伎 (cha-kabuki)
- 丸本歌舞伎 (Maruhon-kabuki)
- 野郎歌舞伎 (yarō kabuki)
- 遊女歌舞伎 (yūjo kabuki)
- 若衆歌舞伎 (wakashu kabuki)
Descendants
- English: kabuki
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN