also: じゃひ
snake skin
Refers to the skin of a snake, often as a material (e.g., for leather goods or traditional instruments).
Wallets made of snake skin are expensive.
sanshin (Okinawan three-stringed instrument)
Abbreviation of 蛇皮線 (じゃびせん), the Okinawan sanshin. The instrument's body is traditionally covered with snake skin.
See also: 蛇皮線
In Okinawa, you often see sanshin.
sanshin; Okinawan three-stringed instrument
Standard kanji spelling. The reading じゃび is more common than じゃひ.
Alternate reading, less common. May be encountered in older or specialized contexts.
Compound of 蛇 (じゃ, 'snake') and 皮 (ひ, 'skin'), with rendaku voicing giving び. The abbreviation sense comes from 蛇皮線.