Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 歌舞伎者(かぶきもの) in Japanese

歌舞伎者, 傾奇者, かぶき者
Kana Reading
かぶきもの
Romaji
kabukimono
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    dandy; peacock; early-17th-century equivalent of present-day yakuza; Edo-period eccentric who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and weird behavior


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

strange, strangeness, curiosity

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: く.しき, あや.しい, くし, めずら.しい

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JLPT 2

13 strokes

lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: かたむ.く, かたむ.ける, かたぶ.く, かた.げる, かし.げる

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JLPT 3

15 strokes

dance, flit, circle, wheel

On'Yomi: ブ

Kun'Yomi: ま.う, -ま.う, まい

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JLPT 4

14 strokes

song, sing

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: うた, うた.う

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

someone, person

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: もの

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9 strokes

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: もの

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JLPT 1

6 strokes

deed, skill

On'Yomi: ギ, キ

Kun'Yomi: わざ, わざおぎ

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