Meaning of 笙(しょう) in Japanese

笙
Kana Reading
しょう, そう
Romaji
shō, sō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes; free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music

Related Kanji

笙 JLPT 1

11 strokes

a reed instrument

On'Yomi: ショウ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: ふえ

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