高麗笛

狛笛

Reading

Kana: こまぶえ

Romaji: komabue

Definition

noun

1

Korean flute (horizontal bamboo flute with six holes; highest-pitched flute used in gagaku)

Kanji

高

Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める

Meanings: tall, high, expensive

麗

Readings: レイ、 うるわ.しい、 うら.らか

Meanings: lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent

笛

Readings: テキ、 ふえ

Meanings: flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle, bagpipe, piccolo

狛

Readings: ハク、 こま

Meanings: archaic part of Korea, lion-dog shrine guards