横笛
See also: 橫笛
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 横笛 – see 橫笛 (“dizi; transverse flute; yokobue”). (This term is the simplified form of 橫笛). |
Notes:
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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横 | 笛 |
よこ Grade: 3 |
ふえ > ぶえ Grade: 3 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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橫笛 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 横 (yoko, “sideways; horizontal”) + 笛 (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
Noun
横笛 • (yokobue)
- a transverse flute
- (specifically) a kind of bamboo transverse flute used to play traditional Japanese court music
References
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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