Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 人形浄瑠璃(にんぎょうじょうるり) in Japanese

人形浄瑠璃
Kana Reading
にんぎょうじょうるり
Romaji
ningyōjōruri
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Japanese puppet theatre in which a narrative is accompanied by a shamisen
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    older and more neutral name for bunraku


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

lapis lazuli

On'Yomi: ル, リュウ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

9 strokes

clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu Dynasty

On'Yomi: ジョウ, セイ

Kun'Yomi: きよ.める, きよ.い

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

shape, form, style

On'Yomi: ケイ, ギョウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -がた, かたち, なり

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

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JLPT 1

14 strokes

glassy, lapis lazuli

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi:

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