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    3. 囃

    囃

    囃はや.す

    play (music)

    KMT10Freq #2275Music & EntertainmentKanji21 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    はや.すはやし

    On'yomi

    サツソウ

    play (music)accompanybeat timebanterjeerapplaud

    口雜

    口
    亠
    人
    木
    亻
    隹

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    咳唯儺售噺蘗喉灘咳儺唯售噬嚼囁囂

    Concepts using this kanji

    囃子

    accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.)

    五人囃子

    five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March)

    囃子方

    musical accompanist (in noh, kabuki, etc.)

    出囃子

    on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play

    居囃子

    short noh piece with three seated performers

    舞囃子

    type of informal noh musical performance

    言い囃す

    to spread (e.g. a rumour)

    馬鹿囃子

    orchestra present at Japanese festival

    祭囃子

    (traditional) festival music

    狸囃子

    tanuki drumming on their stomachs

    囃す

    to play accompaniment

    嘈囃

    heartburn

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    • 亠
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    • 亻
    • 口
    • 木
    • 隹

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    • 囃す
    • 囃子
    • 囃子方
    • 狸囃子
    • 言い囃す
    • 嘈囃
    • 馬鹿囃子
    • 舞囃子
    • 出囃子
    • 居囃子
    • 祭囃子

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