紙芝居
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 紙芝居
1
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
Kanji in this Word
紙
10 strokes
Frequency: 559
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
paper
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かみ
芝
6 strokes
Frequency: 1052
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
turf
lawn
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しば
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
こげ
しは
居
8 strokes
Frequency: 836
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
reside
to be
exist
live with
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョ
コ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.る
-い
お.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おき
ぐ
すえ
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