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Zach

橋掛かり

橋掛り、 橋掛、 橋がかり、 橋懸かり、 橋懸り、 橋懸

Reading

Kana: はしがかり
Romaji: hashigakari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage

Kanji

橋
Readings: キョウ、 はし
Meaning: bridge
掛
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
懸
Readings: ケン、 ケ、 か.ける、 か.かる
Meanings: state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart