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Zach

五人囃子

Reading

Kana: ごにんばやし
Romaji: goninbayashi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March)

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ
Meaning: five
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: サツ、 ソウ、 はや.す
Meanings: play (music), accompany, beat time, banter, jeer, applaud
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac