狂言

きょうげん

Meanings

1. Noun kyogen (i.e.: farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play) See also: 本狂言 (ほんきょうげん). See also: 間狂言 (あいきょうげん).
2. kabuki play; kabuki performance
3. make-believe; ruse; trick

Kanji

• 狂 mad. Read as キョウ.
• 言 word. Read as ゲン.

Words containing 狂言

• 狂言方 (きょうげんかた) kyogen performer
• 狂言師 (きょうげんし) kyogen performer
• 狂言回し (きょうげんまわし) supporting, but indispensable role

And 25 more.

Word lists

• Noh

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