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人形浄瑠璃
人形浄瑠璃
Reading
Kana:
にんぎょうじょうるり
Romaji:
ningyōjōruri
Kana
Romaji
Definition
noun
1
Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
See also:
浄瑠璃
文楽
Kanji
人
Readings:
ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning:
person
形
Readings:
ケイ、 ギョウ、 かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
Meanings:
shape, form, style
浄
Readings:
ジョウ、 セイ、 きよ.める、 きよ.い
Meanings:
clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu Dynasty
瑠
Readings:
ル、 リュウ
Meaning:
lapis lazuli
璃
Reading:
リ
Meanings:
glassy, lapis lazuli