Chanyu, chief of the Xiongnu.

singles (in tennis)

Alternative form of 楽しむ

in the Nara period, a kind of private-sector school or house of 雅楽 (gagaku, “court music”) unaffiliated directly with the official court gagaku office

Alternative spelling of 歓楽 (“pleasure; merriment”)

A symphony orchestra

(history, government, music) all 律令 (ritsuryō) offices responsible for court musical activities / (history, government, music) all 律令 (ritsuryō) officials responsible for court musical activities

a court musician

(music) A small section of music in a larger piece.

a gagaku drum, such as a 大(だ)太(だい)鼓(こ) (dadaiko, “large drum”), a 釣(つり)太(だい)鼓(こ) (tsuridaiko, “hanging drum”) or a 担(にない)太(だい)鼓(こ) (ninaidaiko, “portable drum”)