白拍子

しらびょうし

Also written 素拍子

Meanings

1. Noun dancing girl (end of the Heian period)
2. prostitute
3. tempo in gagaku See also: 雅楽 (ががく).

Kanji

• 白 white. Read as しら.
• 拍 beat. Read as ヒョウ.
• 子 child. Read as シ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists