八佾の舞

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
Hyōgai まい
Grade: S
irregular

Etymology

Attested in the Nihon Shoki (720 CE).

Derived from 八つ (yatsu, eight) + (-ra, pluralizing suffix) + (mai, dancing). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

The 八佾 spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese.

Noun

八佾(やつら)(まい) (yatsura no maiやつらのまひ (yaturanomafi)?

  1. (historical, dance) bayi: an ancient Chinese dance, originally presented to emperors during sacrificial rites, performed by 64 people (in 8 groups of 8) accompanied to 雅楽 (gagaku, yayue) music
    Synonym: 八佾 (hachiitsu)