🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はんそー【半笛】 : hansoo | define meaning
hansoo
Pronunciation: [han̩soː]
Definition
Noun
- Transverse flute; side-blown flute
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Flute, to play on the. Hánshaw".
Notes
The Hansō or Hanshō is a transverse flute with seven finger holes used in some traditional Okinawan music.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 半笛 |
| Kana | はんそー |
| Romanization | hansoo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [han̩soː] |
意味：よこぶえ【横笛・橫笛】
Categories:
半笛
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 28). はんそー【半笛】 : hansoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7933/hansoo/.