shakuhachi


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
shakuhachi /ˌʃakʊˈhatʃi/
noun (pl. shakuhachis) a Japanese bamboo flute, held vertically when played.
– origin C19: Japanese, from shaku, a measure of length (approx. 0.33 metre) + hachi ‘eight (tenths)’.
'shakuhachi' also found in these Oxford entries:

Forum discussions with the word(s) "shakuhachi" in the title:


Look up "shakuhachi" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "shakuhachi" at dictionary.com

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | German | Russian | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Download free Android and iPhone apps

Android AppiPhone App
Report an inappropriate ad.