bachi

B3A1C3H4I1

noun

A drumstick for East Asian percussion instruments such as the taiko drum.

OriginJapanese 桴 →
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Meanings

nounbachi (plural bachis or bachi)

plural bachis

  1. A drumstick for East Asian percussion instruments such as the taiko drum.

Origin

  1. Japanese桴
  2. Japanese桴
  3. Englishbachi

Borrowed from Japanese 桴(ばち) (bachi, “drum stick”)

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APA

bachi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bachi

MLA

“bachi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bachi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bachi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bachi.

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