2275 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 21
Meaning: play (music), accompany, beat time, banter, jeer, applaud
Kunyomi: はや.す はやし
Onyomi: サツ ソウ
Composition: 口 雜
Radical: 口
Meaning: mouth, opening
囃す （はやす） to play accompaniment, to keep time, to cheer, to applaud, to jeer, to mock, to banter
囃子 （はやし） accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.), orchestra, band
囃子方 （はやしかた） (noh) musician, orchestra leader