太夫
Noun
place name
family or surname
given name or forename, gender not specified
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
high-ranking noh actor
See also:
能太夫 (のうだゆう)
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
head of a school of noh performance
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
historical term
high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period)
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
jōruri narrator;manzai narrator
5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
female role actor in kabuki
See also:
女形 (おんながた)
6
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
only applies to
太夫
lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)
7
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
historical term
head of a sarugaku troupe
See also:
猿楽座 (さるがくざ)
8
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
senior priest at a Shinto shrine
See also:
禰宜 (ねぎ)
1
Tayū
Other forms
大夫 【たゆう】