太夫たゆう

1. 1high-ranking noh actor Translated by Jiyomi
2. 2head of a school of noh performance
3. 3high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period)
4. 4jōruri narrator ; manzai narrator
5. 5female role actor in kabuki
6. 6lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)
7. 7head of a sarugaku troupe
8. 8senior priest at a Shinto shrine

Other writings and readings

JMdict entry 1650420. Source and licence.