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琵 — JLPT N5 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: ヒ, ビ  ·  Kunyomi: -  ·  Meanings: glissando on strings, lute

Kanji Detail & Stroke Order

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Unicode: 7435 Strokes: 12
Meanings
glissando on strings, lute
Onyomi
ヒ, ビ
Kunyomi
Name Readings
JLPT
-
Grade
9
Frequency
-
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
琵琶湖 びわこ Lake Biwa, Biwako common Noun
琵琶 びわ biwa (Japanese lute) common Noun
琵琶鱒 びわます biwa trout (Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus), biwa salmon Noun
琵琶の琴 びわのこと biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute) Noun
琵琶笛 びやぼん Edo-period mouth harp (with a hairpin-like frame and a long straight tongue) Noun
琵琶行 びわこう biwa song Noun
琵琶鰉 びわひがい Biwa oily gudgeon (Sarcocheilichthys variegatus microoculus) Noun
琵琶湖大鯰 びわこおおなまず Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis) Noun
琵琶法師 びわほうし lute priest, minstrel, blind travelling biwa player dressed like a Buddhist monk Noun
琵琶牧々 びわぼくぼく biwa-bokuboku, yōkai in the shape of a Buddhist priest with the head of a biwa Noun
琵琶湖線 Biwako Line Wikipedia definition
琵琶形銅剣 Liaoning bronze dagger culture Wikipedia definition
琵琶湖国定公園 Biwako Quasi-National Park Wikipedia definition
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