かぐら

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かぐら – see the following entry.

[noun] (Shinto) sacred dancing and music performed at Shintō ceremonies, often by miko, to honor Shintō spirits and gods

[noun] bugaku (a type of traditional dancing and music) performed by regular people in front of a Shintō shrine

[noun] a type of Noh dancing and music

[noun] a type of kabuki musical accompaniment

[noun] Short for 御神楽 (o-kagura): a flat-topped house initially built with one storey, with additional storeys added later

[proper noun] a place name

[proper noun] a surname

[proper noun] a female given name

(This term, かぐら (kagura), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)