Frequency rank: 30,783. – 31,057. (for form 大夫: 9,576. – 9,586.)
- high-ranking noh actorsee also 能太夫
- head of a school of noh performance
- high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period)historical term
- jōruri narrator; manzai narratorsee also 浄瑠璃 and 万歳【まんざい】
- female role actor in kabukisee also 女形
- low ranking priest in a Shinto shrinesee also 御師
- lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)only applies to 太夫
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Lingaku