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Kanji for Celestial reed pipes
The kanji for “celestial reed pipes” is 笙, read shou and written in 11 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
celestial reed pipes
A traditional Japanese bamboo mouth organ that evokes the light of heavenly clouds.
The Sho (笙) is an ancient 17-pipe bamboo mouth organ in Gagaku orchestra, designed to resemble a resting phoenix.
11 strokes On reading ショウ、ソウ (shou, sou) Kun reading ふえ (fue) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: a reed instrument
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shou, sou
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