口笛

Chinese
mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils) flute
trad. (口笛) 口 笛
simp. #(口笛) 口 笛

Pronunciation

Noun

口笛

  1. (music) a very small Chinese flute made from bamboo

Japanese
Kanji in this term
口 笛
くち
Grade: 1		 ふえ > ぶえ
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) くちぶえ [kùchíbúé] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕibɯ̟ᵝe̞]

Noun

口(くち)笛(ぶえ) • (kuchibue) 

  1. whistle with one's mouth
    口笛(くちぶえ)を吹(ふ)いている彼(かれ)は、機嫌(きげん)が良(よ)さそうだ。
    Kuchibue o fuiteiru kare wa, kigen ga yosasōda.
    That man, whistling his mouth, seems to be happy.
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