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びや【琵琶】

biya

Pronunciation: [bija]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Archaism) Biwa: A short-necked fretted lute

Etymology

Attested in the Konkoukenshuu (混効験集, 1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", under the spelling びや biya (#2 p. 29).

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Kanji琵琶
Kanaびや
Romanizationbiya
Pronunciation (IPA)[bija]

意味:びわ【琵琶】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2015, February 14). びや【琵琶】 : biya | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3707/biya/.