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人形浄瑠璃

Reading

Kana: にんぎょうじょうるり
Romaji: ningyōjōruri
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ケイ、 ギョウ、 かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
Meanings: shape, form, style
Readings: ジョウ、 セイ、 きよ.める、 きよ.い
Meanings: clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu Dynasty
Readings: ル、 リュウ
Meaning: lapis lazuli
Reading: 
Meanings: glassy, lapis lazuli