wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)
Refers to wind instruments, particularly those used in gagaku (traditional Japanese court music). The term is somewhat specialized and may not be used for modern Western wind instruments.
See also: 雅楽
Wind instruments used in gagaku include the shō and the hichiriki.
Standard kanji spelling for wind instruments, especially in gagaku contexts.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 吹き (fuki, 'blowing', the continuative form of 吹く fuku 'to blow') and 物 (mono, 'thing'). The term literally means 'blown thing' and has been used historically to refer to wind instruments.