also: おうてき · ようじょう · おうじゃく
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
He is good at playing the transverse flute.
The tone of the transverse flute is beautiful in this piece.
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading よこぶえ.
On-reading variant; less common in everyday speech but may appear in formal or historical contexts.
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
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.