also: ゆかぼん
yukahon; floor book
Historical term for large-print books placed on the floor for the narrator (tayū) to read from in jōruri and bunraku puppet theater. Not used in modern everyday contexts.
In bunraku, the narrator recites while looking at the yukahon.
This yukahon is from the Edo period.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Alternate reading with rendaku; less common.
Compound of 床 (yuka, 'floor') and 本 (hon, 'book'), referring to the practice of placing the script on the floor for the narrator. The alternate reading ゆかぼん shows rendaku.