Korean flute; komabue
A horizontal bamboo flute with six holes, the highest-pitched flute used in gagaku (Japanese court music).
The komabue is one of the transverse flutes used in gagaku.
The tone of the komabue is very high and clear.
Standard kanji spelling for the Korean flute used in gagaku.
Alternate kanji spelling; 狛 is an older character for 'Korea'.
The name 高麗笛 literally means 'Goryeo flute', referring to the Korean kingdom of Goryeo (高麗). The instrument is believed to have been introduced to Japan from Korea.