also: はりおうぎ
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
Traditional prop used in noh theater and kōdan storytelling; made of paper pasted over a folding fan frame, often used to strike a table for emphasis.
paper fan used in slapstick comedy
Only with reading はりせん
A large, flat paper fan used in manzai and other comedy acts to hit a partner for comedic effect; often written in katakana as ハリセン.
See also: ハリセン
The kōdan storyteller strikes the desk with a harisen to keep rhythm.
In manzai, the funny man gets hit with a harisen by the straight man.
Standard kanji spelling for the paper-covered fan used in noh and storytelling.
Alternate reading for the noh/storytelling fan; rarely used.
Variant spelling; less common than 張り扇.
Rare reading variant of the alternate spelling.
Compound of 張り (hari, 'pasting') + 扇 (sen/ōgi, 'fan'), referring to a fan made by pasting paper onto a frame. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term has been used for both traditional theater props and modern comedy props.