講釈師

See also: 講釋師

Japanese

Kanji in this term
講	釈	師
こう Grade: 5	しゃく Grade: S	し Grade: 5
kan’on	goon	on’yomi

Alternative spelling
講釋師 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 講(こう)釈(しゃく) (kōshaku, “storytelling”) + 師(し) (-shi, “master”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こーしゃく​し [kòóshákúꜜshì] (Nakadaka – [4])
• (Tokyo) こーしゃ​くし [kòósháꜜkùshì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːɕa̠kɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Noun

講(こう)釈(しゃく)師(し) • (kōshaku-shi) ^{←かうしやくし (kausyaku-si)?}

1. professional storyteller

   Synonym: 講談師 (kōdan-shi)