阿波踊り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
阿	波	踊
あ Jinmeiyō (ateji)	は > わ Grade: 3 (ateji)	お Grade: S
on'yomi		kun'yomi

Etymology

From 阿波(あわ) (Awa), the name of the former province in which the festival takes place.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠β̞a̠ o̞do̞ɾʲi]

Proper noun

阿波踊(あわ　おど)り • (Awa Odori) 

1. the Awa Dance Festival, an annual dance festival held in Tokushima from 12–15 August

See also

• 踊(おど)る阿呆(あほう)に見(み)る阿呆(あほう) (odoru ahō ni miru ahō)