gagaku
Meanings
noun
- the ancient court ritual classical music of Japan, of Chinese origin
Word forms
Etymology
From Japanese 雅楽 (gagaku), from Middle Chinese 雅樂 (MC ngaeX ngaewk, “ancient ceremonial music”). Doublet of aak and yayue.
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