Words — 33 found
して
仕手
1. doer; performerocc. written as 為手
2. shite; protagonist; hero; leading part; main characterNoh, Usually written using kana alone, usu. written as シテ
3. speculatorStock market
さ
差し
1. between (e.g. two people); face to face
2. hindrance; impediment
3. arrhythmic section of recitativeNoh, Usually written using kana alone
4. playing with only 2 playersHanafuda, Mahjong
5. prefix used for stress or emphasis
6. counter for traditional dance songs
指し 【さし】、差 【さし】、指 【さし】、サシ
1. fully raising the curtain when an actor enters or exitsNoh
2. curtain with a family crest
あいかた
合方
1. accompaniment to a chant; musician accompanying a chantNoh
2. samisen accompaniment to a recitation; samisen player accompanying a recitationKabuki
3. samisen music played between the sections of a nagauta; samisen interludeMusic, See also 長唄 ながうた
合い方 【あいかた】
きょうげんざ
狂言座
1. place on bridge passageway next to the rear of a noh stage (where the interlude kyogen actors wait)Noh, See also 間狂言
あいきょうげん
間の狂言
1. kyogen interlude; short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usu. explaining the play)Noh, See also 間狂言
あいきょうげん
間狂言
1. kyogen interlude; short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usu. explaining the play)Noh, See also 本狂言
はんにゃめん
般若面
1. hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness which represents a woman's rage and jealousyNoh, Only applies to はんにゃめん
2. dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
般若面 【はんにゃづら】
かっしき
喝食
1. announcing meals (at a Zen monastery); meal announcerBuddhism
2. noh mask resembling a young attendant who announces mealtimes in a Zen monasteryNoh
喝食 【かしき】、喝食 【かつじき】
1. rear part of a stage (where musicians are seated)Noh