きょう
狂
げん
言

noun

  1. kyogen, farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play.
  2. kabuki play, kabuki performance.
  3. make-believe, ruse, trick.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょう
狂
げん
言
 狂言 きょうげん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lunatic, insane, crazy
キョウ　くる.う　くるお.しい (7th, N1)
dog(犬) variant
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)