Meaning

Primary

Tempo

Alternatives

Rhythm, Beat, When

Word Type

counter, noun

Explanation

The child of musical beats is the tempo. You can only keep time if you have a good beat to guide you, like a father.

Reading

ひょうし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You haven't learned this reading for yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You get the tempo and the rhythm going in your body. You can't help but sing out loud, "Heyo (ひょう), heyo!" Feel that rhythm and sing with me! HEYO HEYO!

Context

Context Sentences

この曲は、拍子を取るのが難しい。

It's difficult to match the tempo of this tune.

転んだ拍子に差し歯が抜けてしまい、恥ずかしい思いをした。

I was embarrassed that when I fell my false tooth fell out.

拍子抜けしてしまったよ。

Well that was anticlimactic.

Kanji Composition