横笛

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See also: 橫笛

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 橫笛 (“dizi; transverse flute; yokobue”).
(This term is the simplified form of 橫笛).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
よこ
Grade: 3
ふえ > ぶえ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
橫笛 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of (yoko, sideways; horizontal) +‎ (fue, flute).[1][2] The fue changes to bue as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Compare 縦笛 (tatebue), which refers to an end-blown flute held vertically.

Pronunciation

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Noun

(よこ)(ぶえ) (yokobue

  1. a transverse flute
  2. more specifically, a kind of bamboo transverse flute used to play traditional Japanese court music

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN