鳳ほう管かん

noun

sho (Japanese free-reed mouth organ)

Rare term for the sho, a traditional Japanese free-reed instrument. The more common word is 笙 (しょう).

See also: 笙

• 雅が楽がくでは、鳳ほう管かんと呼よばれる笙しょうが用もちいられることもある。

  In gagaku, the sho, sometimes called 鳳管, is used.