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    3. 四拍子

    四拍子

    四よん拍びょう子し

    quadruple time

    NTNounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab16 strokes

    4拍子

    よんびょうししびょうし

    Noun

    1.
    quadruple time, four-four time, common time
    music
    2.
    the four instruments in the accompanying orchestra in noh, etc. (flute, floor drum, small hand drum, large hand drum)
    music

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    四
    よん・よ・よ.つ・よっ.つ…(4)
    four
    拍
    clap・beat (music)
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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