Japanese symbol for “interlude”
合いの手
あいのて
Romaji: ainote
interlude (in traditional Japanese music)
In Japanese, interlude is 合いの手, read あいのて (ainote).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n interlude (in traditional Japanese music)
- n chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance)
- n interjection
Written forms: 合いの手、間の手、相の手、合の手. Readings: あいのて.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “interlude”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 間奏 | かんそう kansou | interlude; intermezzo |
| 幕間 | まくあい makuai | intermission (between acts); interlude |
| 間奏曲 | かんそうきょく kansoukyoku | interlude; intermezzo |
| 間章 | かんしょう kanshou | interlude; intermission |
| インタールード | インタールード intaaruudo | interlude |
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 |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
See also: Chinese symbol for “interlude”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.