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What is the Kanji for 'Flute'? | 笛

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Flute', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Flute' is 笛.

    kanji

    笛

    Meaning

    Flute

    Reading

    kunyomiふえ

    fue

    onyomiてき

    teki

    Parts

    由Reason 竹Bamboo

    Example Word

    笛: flute. 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.

    Radical

    竹

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1281

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 笛

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    由

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    竹

    Meaning

    Bamboo

Words Using 笛

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    笛

    Meaning

    Flute

Kanji Related to 笛 Through the Part 由

These 8 kanji contain the part 由 as well.

    kanji

    宙

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    軸

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    油

    Meaning

    Oil

    kanji

    届

    Meaning

    Report, Deliver

    kanji

    抽

    Meaning

    Pluck, Extract

    kanji

    袖

    Meaning

    Sleeve

    kanji

    画

    Meaning

    Picture

Learn the Kanji 笛

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 笛 mean?

笛 means 'Flute'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.