平家琵琶 | Shirabe

平家琵琶へいけびわ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

平家琵琶へいけびわ

Noun

English JMdict (multilingual)

1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) Heike biwa;Heike lute;biwa with 4 strings and 5 frets, esp. for accompanying the Heike Monogatari

See also: 琵琶 (びわ)

2

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) chanting of the Heike Monogatari to biwa accompaniment

See also: 平曲 (へいきょく)

漢字 kanji used

平 even, flat 5画家 house, home 10画琵 glissando on strings, lute 12画琶 lute 12画