十八番
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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十 | 八 | 番 |
じゅう Grade: 1 |
はち Grade: 1 |
ばん Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Proper noun edit
十八番 • (Jūhachiban)
- the 18 great plays of kabuki
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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十 | 八 | 番 |
おはこ | ||
Grade: 1 | Grade: 1 | Grade: 2 |
jukujikun |
Literally "a box", the kanji used to write it mean "number 18". From the fact that the Ichikawa family of kabuki performers would store their kabuki jūhachiban scripts in a box.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- a special talent or skill that one is good at
- an act or expression that one often does
Descendants edit
- → Korean: 십팔번 (sip'palbeon)