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人形浄瑠璃 【にんぎょうじょうるり】

  1. [n] Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
人 Person ジン, ニン ひと, -り, -と
形 Shape, Form, Style ケイ, ギョウ かた, -がた, かたち, なり
浄 Clean, Purify, Cleanse, Exorcise, Manchu Dynasty ジョウ, セイ きよ.める, きよ.い
瑠 Lapis Lazuli ル, リュウ
璃 Glassy, Lapis Lazuli リ