出囃子

Reading

Kana: でばやし

Romaji: debayashi

Definitions

noun

1

on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play

2

shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage

Kanji

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

囃

Readings: サツ、 ソウ、 はや.す

Meanings: play (music), accompany, beat time, banter, jeer, applaud

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac