Etymology

hotchiku

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Today it means: An end-blown vertical bamboo flute used in traditional Japanese music, similar to the shakuhachi. Full definition →

Japanese 法竹
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from法竹
  2. English todayhotchiku

From Japanese 法竹 (hotchiku).

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