十八番

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
十 八 番
じゅう
Grade: 1		 はち
Grade: 1		 ばん
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Proper noun

十(じゅう)八(はち)番(ばん) • (Jūhachiban) 

  1. the 18 great plays of kabuki

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
十 八 番
おはこ
Grade: 1 Grade: 1 Grade: 2
jukujikun

Literally "a box", the kanji used to write it mean "number 18". From the fact that the Ichikawa family of kabuki performers would store their kabuki jūhachiban scripts in a box.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ohako/

Noun

十八番(おはこ) • (ohako) 

  1. a special talent or skill that one is good at
  2. an act or expression that one often does
Descendants
  • → Korean: 십팔번 (sip'palbeon)
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