[ちょう, chou](n) (1) (arch) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (suf, ctr) (2) counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.#2366[Add to Longdo]
[じょう, jou](n) (1) folding book; (suf, ctr) (2) counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); (3) counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; (4) counter for pairs of curtains; (5) (See 畳・じょう) counter for tatami mats#6818[Add to Longdo]
[ひとみ, hitomi](n) (1) (obsc) hole in the curtains to allow someone backstage to see the audience (in kabuki theatre); (2) (obsc) (See 人目) public observation; feel of being watched; casual observers[Add to Longdo]
[まくがあく, makugaaku](exp, v5k) (See 幕を閉じる) to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start[Add to Longdo]