音頭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
音	頭
おん Grade: 1	と > ど Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [õ̞ndo̞]

Noun

音(おん)頭(ど) • (ondo) 

1. leading in song
2. dance song
3. toastmaster

   乾杯(かんぱい)の音頭(おんど)で祝勝(しゅくしょう)会(かい)が始(はじ)まる

   kanpai no ondo de shukushō-kai ga hajimaru

   He opens the victory celebration as the toastmaster

4. ondo (type of Japanese folk music)

Derived terms

• 音頭(おんど)を取(と)る (ondo o toru)