龍笛

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
りゅう
Jinmeiyō
てき
Grade: 3
goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
竜笛

Etymology

Compound of (りゅう) (ryū, dragon) + (てき) (teki, flute)

Noun

(りゅう)(てき) (ryūteki

  1. (music) a dragon flute, a 40cm seven-holed transverse bamboo flute used in gagaku
    Hypernym: 横笛 (yokobue)

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