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noun
- high-ranking noh actor.
- head of a school of noh performance.
- high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period). Messages.hist.
- jōruri narrator, manzai narrator.
- female role actor in kabuki.
- low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine.
- lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank).
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||
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太夫 | たゆう | ||||||
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大夫 | たゆう |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
plump, thick, big around
タイ ふと.い タ (2nd, N3)