What does kanji 枹 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 枹 is drum stick.

How is kanji 枹 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 枹 are ならのき, ばち, ほ, もみじ; the onyomi readings are フ, ホウ.

Example words that use kanji 枹 include 楢, 撥.

Kanken 1

枹

Meaning

drum stick

drum stick, gong stick, type of tree

Stroke Order

2 common entries

Showing 2 of 2 entries that include this kanji.

なら

oak (esp. Quercus serrata)

ばち

plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.)

5 reference sentences

彼は枹で太鼓を打った。

He hit the drum with a drumstick.

枹が見つからなくて、練習が始められない。

I can't start practice because I can't find the drumsticks.

この枹は軽くて持ちやすい。

This drumstick is light and easy to hold.

演奏の前に枹の先を布で拭いた。

Before the performance, she wiped the tip of the drumstick with a cloth.

祭りの音が遠くから聞こえ、枹の響きも混じっていた。

The sounds of the festival came from afar, mixed with the sound of drumsticks.