楽戸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
楽	戸
がく > がっ Grade: 2	こ Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
樂戶 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Unknown. Probably coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived elements 楽 (gaku, “music”) + 戸 (ko, “house; school”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡa̠k̚ko̞]

Noun

楽(がっ)戸(こ) • (gakko) ^{←がくこ (gakuko)?}

1. in the Nara period, a kind of private-sector school or house of 雅楽 (gagaku, “court music”) unaffiliated directly with the official court gagaku office
2. in ancient China, an entertainer performing song, dance, and music, appointed to the imperial court, and originally often chosen from among the women of convicts' families

References

• Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN