Word Meaning 楽琵琶

がくびわ gakubiwa

楽琵琶 is read as がくびわ (gakubiwa) and means large 4-stringed biwa used in gagaku.

Meaning

English

large 4-stringed biwa used in gagaku

Reading

Kana

がくびわ

Romaji

gakubiwa

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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琵琶

びわ

biwa (Japanese lute)

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琵琶法師

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lute priest

琵琶笛

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Edo-period mouth harp (with a hairpin-like frame and a long straight tongue)

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びわこう

biwa song

琵琶の琴

びわのこと

biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)

琵琶鱒

びわます

biwa trout (Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus)

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びわこおおなまず

Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis)

琵琶鰉

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がっき

musical instrument