よん
びょう

noun

Music term.
  1. quadruple time, four-four time, common time.
  2. the four instruments in the accompanying orchestra in noh, etc. (flute, floor drum, small hand drum, large hand drum).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よん
びょう
四拍子 よんびょうし
びょ
四拍子 しびょうし
よん
びょう
4拍子 よんびょうし
びょ
4拍子 しびょうし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

four
よん シ よ (1st, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
clap, beat (music)
ハク ヒョウ (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)