音頭

おんど

Meanings

1. Noun lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead See also: 音頭をとる (おんどをとる).
2. folk song and dance performed by a group
3. leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku) See also: 雅楽 (ががく).

Kanji

• 音 sound. Read as オン.
• 頭 head. Read as ト.

Common phrases

• 音頭をとる (おんどをとる) to take the lead (of a group of people)

Words containing 音頭

• 音頭取り (おんどとり) taking the lead
• 河内音頭 (かわちおんど) narrative style of Bon dance song from eastern Osaka (often with improvised lyrics)
• 音頭をとる (おんどをとる) to take the lead (of a group of people)

And 1 more.

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