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    3. 笙

    笙

    笙ふえ

    a reed instrument

    NTN1Culture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentKanji11 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    ふえ

    On'yomi

    ショウソウ

    a reed instrument

    竹生

    竹
    生

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    筅筱笠笹笥第笛符筅第産

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    Concepts using this kanji

    笙歌

    singing and playing the shō

    笙の笛

    shō (Japanese free reed musical instrument)

    鳳笙

    shō (Japanese free reed musical instrument)

    笙

    traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes

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    • 生
    • 竹

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    • 笙
    • 鳳笙
    • 笙の笛
    • 笙歌

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    • 筅
    • 筱
    • 笠
    • 笹
    • 笥
    • 第
    • 笛
    • 符
    • 産

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