尺八
しゃくはち shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute
Why it means this
Named for its standard length of one 尺 eight (八) sun — the end-blown bamboo flute.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
しゃくはち shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute
Named for its standard length of one 尺 eight (八) sun — the end-blown bamboo flute.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.