Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to play accompaniment, to keep time.
  2. to cheer, to applaud.
  3. to jeer, to mock, to banter.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
囃す はやす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

play (music), accompany, beat time
はや.す サツ ソウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
mixed, blended, mix
ザツ ゾウ まじ.える (Kentei 1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
two people
ショウ ジュウ ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)