法ほっ竹ちくMeanings1nountype of open-ended bamboo fluteA traditional Japanese bamboo flute with an open end, distinct from the shakuhachi.法ほっ竹ちくは尺しゃく八はちと違ちがって、歌うた口ぐちが開ひらいている。Unlike the shakuhachi, the hotchiku has an open mouthpiece.
