Meaning of 顔見せ(かおみせ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 顔見せ, 顔見世

Kana Reading かおみせ

Romaji kaomise

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

making one's debut; making one's first appearance
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Meaning

introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors)
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Meaning

December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

Related Kanji

顔 JLPT 4

18 strokes

face, expression

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: かお

世 JLPT 4

5 strokes

generation, world, society, public

On'Yomi: セイ, セ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: よ, さんじゅう

見 JLPT 5

7 strokes

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: み.る, み.える, み.せる