noun

  1. singing to one's own accompaniment, reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc..

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
弾き語り ひきがたり
 
弾語り ひきがたり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bullet, twang, flip
ダン たま ひ.く (7th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
simple, one, single
タン ひとえ (4th, N3)
fasten, halt, stop
リュウ ル と.める (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
word, speech, language
ゴ かた.る (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ い いつ (1st, N5)