笙
also: そう
しょ
う
Meanings
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shō; Japanese mouth organ
A traditional Japanese free-reed wind instrument made of bamboo pipes, used in gagaku (court music).
In gagaku, the shō plays chords.
The tone of the shō is said to represent the voice of heaven.
also: そう
shō; Japanese mouth organ
A traditional Japanese free-reed wind instrument made of bamboo pipes, used in gagaku (court music).
In gagaku, the shō plays chords.
The tone of the shō is said to represent the voice of heaven.