ふえ
fue
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 77 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

笛 is the kanji for "Pipe / Flute / Whistle". A common reading is ふえ (fue). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Pipe / Flute / Whistle

Also : Pipe · Flute · Whistle · Bagpipe · Piccolo · Clarinet

Readings

kunふえ/ fueonてき/ teki

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

彼は笛を吹いて美しい音を奏でた。

かれはふえをふいてうつくしいおとをかなでた。

He played a beautiful tune on the flute.

遠くから笛の音が聞こえてきた。

とおくからふえのおとがきこえてきた。

The sound of a flute was heard from afar.

Vocabulary using 笛

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