English Explanatory Dictionary

onnagata

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A male actor who plays female roles in Japanese kabuki theatre.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒnəˈɡɑːtə/

Word forms

onnagata onnagatas

Etymology

From Japanese 女形 (おんながた, onnagata), a compound of 女 (おんな, onna, “woman”) + 形 (かた, kata, “form”).

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