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おんながた 女形
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Noun
1. onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles​
Noun
2. female partner (in a relationship)​Only applies to 女方, See also 男方
Wikipedia definition
3. Onnagata​Onnagata or oyama, are male actors who impersonate women in Japanese kabuki theatre. The modern all-male kabuki was originally known as yarō kabuki (man kabuki) to distinguish it from earlier forms. In the early 17th century, shortly after the emergence of the genre, many kabuki theaters had an all-female cast (onna kabuki), with women playing men's roles as necessary.
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Other forms
女方 【おんながた】、女形 【おやま】
Notes
おやま: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).

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