横よこ笛ぶえ

also: おうてき · ようじょう · おうじゃく

よ

こ

ぶ

え

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

transverse flute; side-blown flute

A flute held horizontally, such as a fife or Western concert flute. Contrasts with 縦笛 (end-blown flute).

See also: 縦笛

彼かれは横よこ笛ぶえを吹ふくのが上手じょうずだ。
He is good at playing the transverse flute.
この曲きょくは横よこ笛ぶえの音ね色いろが美うつくしい。
The tone of the transverse flute is beautiful in this piece.

Kanji

横sideways, side, horizontal
笛flute, clarinet, pipe

Related words

縦たて笛ぶえ
An end-blown flute held vertically, such as a recorder or shakuhachi, while 横笛 is held horizontally.

Built from

横よこ+笛ふえ

Written forms

横笛Usage100%
- よこぶえ
  Standard kanji spelling for the common reading よこぶえ.
- おうてき
  On-reading variant; less common in everyday speech but may appear in formal or historical contexts.
- ようじょう
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
- おうじゃく
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
おうてき
おうじゃく
out-dated reading
ようじょう
out-dated reading

Etymology

Compound of 横 (side, horizontal) and 笛 (flute). The reading よこぶえ is the native Japanese reading, while おうてき is the Sino-Japanese reading.