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篳篥
篳篥
Chinese
| wicker | bamboos good for poles; horn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (篳篥) | 篳 | 篥 | |
| simp. (筚篥) | 筚 | 篥 | |
| alt. forms | |||
Noun
篳篥
- (music) bili (a cylindrical double reed wind instrument used in the court and ritual music of China since ancient times)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 篳 | 篥 |
|
ひち Hyōgaiji |
りき Hyōgaiji |
| on'yomi | |
篳篥 (hichiriki)
Pronunciation
- On'yomi
- (Tokyo) ひちりき [hìchíríkí] (Heiban - [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) ひちりき [hìchíꜜrìkì] (Nakadaka - [2])[1]
- IPA(key): [çit͡ɕiɾikʲi]
Noun
篳篥 (hiragana ひちりき, romaji hichiriki)
- a cylindrical double reed wind instrument used in the gagaku music of Japan