囃 (cà) - A character used in Japanese onomatopoeia and musical & not standard in modern Chinese.

囃Tone 4

cà ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

不偲

囃 · cà

A character used in Japanese onomatopoeia and musical notation, representing percussive sounds or musical accompaniment;

not standard in modern Chinese.

A character used in Japanese onomatopoeia and musicalnot standard in modern Chinese.

Usage highlights

Japanese kabuki musicFestival music accompanimentDrum percussion notationMusical rhythm patternTraditional performance
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Used in Japanese kabuki music (囃子, hayashi).
  • Represents percussion sounds (太鼓の囃子, taiko no hayashi).
  • Appears in traditional Japanese theater notation.
  • Sometimes found in historical Chinese texts as a rare variant.

Collocations

  • Japanese kabuki music(囃子)
  • Festival music accompaniment(祭囃子)
  • Drum percussion notation(太鼓囃子)
  • Musical rhythm pattern(囃子方)
  • Traditional performance(能囃子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Japanese performing arts, especially kabuki and noh theater.
  • In Chinese context, extremely rare and considered an archaic variant character.
  • The character structure shows an enclosure with complex internal components.

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