nohkan

N1O1H4K5A1N1

noun

A transverse flute used to accompany Japanese noh theater.

OriginJapanese 能管 →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounnohkan (plural nohkan)
  1. A transverse flute used to accompany Japanese noh theater.

Origin

  1. Japanese能管
  2. Englishnohkan

From Japanese 能管 (nōkan).

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APA

nohkan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nohkan

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“nohkan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nohkan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nohkan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nohkan.

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