What does kanji 琵 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 琵 is glissando on strings.

How is kanji 琵 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 琵 are ヒ, ビ.

What words use kanji 琵?

Example words that use kanji 琵 include 琵琶, 琵琶の琴, 琵琶湖大鯰, 琵琶行.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

琵

Meaning

Kanji 琵

glissando on strings

glissando on strings, lute

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: -
Onyomi 音読み: ヒビ
Nanori 名乗り: ひ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #1965
Strokes: 12
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 琴 • 琶 • 琹 • 瑟 • 珡 • 玨

Related vocabulary

Showing 10 common entries

Showing 10 of 12 entries that include this kanji.

琵琶

びわ

biwa (Japanese lute)

琵琶の琴

びわのこと

biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)

琵琶湖大鯰

びわこおおなまず

Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis)

琵琶行

びわこう

biwa song

琵琶法師

びわほうし

lute priest

琵琶鱒

びわます

biwa trout (Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus)

琵琶鰉

びわひがい

Biwa oily gudgeon (Sarcocheilichthys variegatus microoculus)

楽琵琶

がくびわ

large 4-stringed biwa used in gagaku

薩摩琵琶

さつまびわ

Satsuma biwa

平家琵琶

へいけびわ

chanting of the Heike Monogatari to biwa accompaniment

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は琵琶を弾きます。

she plays the biwa.

琵琶は日本の伝統的な楽器です。

the biwa is a traditional japanese instrument.

琵琶の音が聞こえました。

i heard the sound of a biwa.

彼は有名な琵琶の奏者です。

he is a famous biwa player.

琵琶湖は日本で一番大きな湖です。

lake biwa is the largest lake in japan.

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