Word Meaning 琵琶笛

びやぼん biyabon

琵琶笛 is read as びやぼん (biyabon) and means Edo-period mouth harp (with a hairpin-like frame and a long straight tongue).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

びやぼん

Romaji

biyabon

Writing Variants

口琴びやぼん biyabon

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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