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
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】
1. fully raising the curtain when an actor enters or exitsNoh
2. curtain with a family crest
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
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】
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
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】
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
1. rear part of a stage (where musicians are seated)Noh