kyogen
[ kee-oh-gen; Japanese kyaw-gen ]
/ kiˈoʊ gɛn; Japanese ˈkyɔ gɛn /
noun
a brief Japanese play performed between Nō plays to provide comic relief.
Origin of kyogen
< Japanese
kyōgen, equivalent to
kyō- mad +
-gen talk (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese
kuángyán boast)
Words nearby kyogen
kynewulf,
kynurenic acid,
kynureninase,
kynurenine,
kyoga,
kyogen,
kyongsong,
kyoodle,
kyoto,
kyoto protocol,
kype