笙 — kanji meaning “a reed instrument”
笙
a reed instrument
- Meanings
- a reed instrument
- On'yomi
- ショウ (shou)、ソウ (sou)
- Kun'yomi
- ふえ
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Classical radical
- 118
- Chinese reading
- shēng — Chinese character page
Words with 笙
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鳳笙 | ほうしょう houshou | shō (Japanese free reed musical instrument) |
| 笙の笛 | しょうのふえ shounofue | shō (Japanese free reed musical instrument) |
| 笙歌 | しょうか shouka | singing and playing the shō |
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