笛 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
- On
- テキ
- Kun
- ふえ
- Meaning
- flute, whistle
Origin
竹 (bamboo) + 由 (phonetic) — a flute made of bamboo that you blow.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| テキ | 汽笛・警笛・牧笛 |
|---|---|
| ふえ | 笛・口笛 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 口笛くちぶえ
whistling
- 汽笛きてき
steam whistle
Example
音楽の じかんに 笛を ふきました。
I played the flute during music class.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)