How to say 'Flute' in Japanese | 笛

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The Japanese word for Flute is 'Fue', written as 笛 in Japanese.'Flute' in hiragana is ふえ.

word

笛

Meaning

Flute

Reading

ふえ

fue

Kanji

笛Flute

Explanation

The Japanese noun '笛 (ふえ)' refers to a 'flute', a musical instrument that produces sound from the flow of air across an opening. It is commonly used in traditional Japanese music, but can also refer to flutes in general. Example sentences: He plays the flute「彼は笛を吹く」(かれはふえをふく). The sound of the flute is beautiful「笛の音が美しい」(ふえのねがうつくしい). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that resembles the sound or shape of a flute, though this is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7333

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 笛

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

笛

Meaning

Flute

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