馬鹿囃子

ばかばやし

Also written 馬鹿ばやし, ばか囃子

Meanings

1. Noun orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float)

Kanji

• 馬 horse. Read as バ.
• 鹿 deer
• 囃 play (music); accompany; beat time. Read as はやし.
• 子 child. Read as シ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists