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    3. 家元

    家元

    家いえ元もと

    head of a school (of music, dance)

    KMT7News #19+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    いえもと

    Noun

    1.
    head of a school (of music, dance), head family of a school

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    華か道どうの家いえ元もとはとても有ゆう名めいです。

    The head of the flower arrangement school is very famous.

    KMT6Culture & Traditions
    彼かれは茶さ道どうの家いえ元もととして、伝でん統とうを守まもり続つづけている。

    As the head of the tea ceremony school, he continues to preserve the tradition.

    KMT7Culture & Traditions
    舞ぶ踊ようの家いえ元もとが新あたらしい演えん目もくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

    The head of the dance school announced a new performance.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    家いえ元もと制せい度どは、日に本ほんの伝でん統とう芸げい能のうや武ぶ道どうにおいて重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたしてきた。

    The iemoto system has played an important role in traditional Japanese performing arts and martial arts.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistorySports & Martial Arts
    家いえ元もとは、弟で子したちに厳はげしい稽けい古こを課かし、芸げいの道みちを指し導どうする。

    The iemoto imposes strict training on their disciples and guides them in the path of art.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    家
    いえ・や・うち…(7)
    house・home・family・professional・expert…(1)
    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
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