Japanese symbol for “ensemble”
合奏
がっそう
Romaji: gassou
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
In Japanese, ensemble is 合奏, read がっそう (gassou).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ensemble”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アンサンブル | アンサンブル ansanburu | ensemble |
| 合奏団 | がっそうだん gassoudan | ensemble |
| コーディネート | コーディネート koodineeto | coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination; integration |
| 合う | あう au | to come together; to merge; to unite |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 合計 | ごうけい goukei | sum total; total amount |
| 演奏 | えんそう ensou | musical performance |
| 奏者 | そうしゃ sousha | instrumentalist; player |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ensemble”.
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