noun

  1. small double-reed wind instrument used in gagaku (made of bamboo, with 7 holes on top and 2 below).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
篳篥 ひちりき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fence
ヒチ ヒツ まがき (Kentei 1)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
the end, finish
ヒツ おわ.る あみ (Kentei Pre-1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
horn, flageolet
リキ リツ リチ (Kentei 1)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
chestnut
くり リツ リ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
variant of radical 146
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)