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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.
琵
biwa
The biwa, a Japanese lute played by wandering storytellers.
Combined as Biwa (琵琶), this classical short-necked lute was historically played by blind traveling musicians.
12 strokes On reading ビ、ヒ (bi, hi)
Dictionary meanings: glissando on strings, lute
Readings used for names on Nazuke: bi
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