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Kanji for Biwa
The kanji for “biwa” is 琵, read bi and written in 12 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
biwa
The biwa, a Japanese lute played by wandering storytellers.
12 strokes On reading ビ、ヒ (bi, hi)
Dictionary meanings: glissando on strings, lute
Readings used for names on Nazuke: bi
Names written with 琵: Bebe 美琵 · Bibi 美琵 · Vivian 美琵安 · Vivien 美琵縁 · Viviana 美琵安七 · Vivienne 美琵縁 · David 智生琵道 · Olivia 織琵明 · Shelby 詞得琵 · Travis 虎琵澄 · Victor 琵玖楽 · Abigail 安琵恵瑠 and 79 more
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