| 笛 | meaning | 'flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle, bagpipe, piccolo' |
| onyomi | テキ | |
| kunyomi | ふえ |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 笛 | ふえ | flute, pipe |
| 口笛 | くちぶえ | whistle |
| 横笛 | よこぶえ, おうてき, ようじょう, おうじゃく | transverse flute (e.g. a fife) |
| 汽笛 | きてき | steam whistle |
| 笙の笛 | しょうのふえ, そうのふえ | sho (Japanese free reed musical instrument) |
| 笛吹き | ふえふき | flute player |
| 草笛 | くさぶえ | reed pipe |
| 葦笛 | あしぶえ | reed pipe |
| 角笛 | つのぶえ | horn, hunting horn |
| 警笛 | けいてき | horn, alarm, whistle, foghorn |
| 響笛 | きょうてき | vibrating pipe |
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