汽笛
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 汽笛
1
steam whistle
Examples
汽車の汽笛で夜明けに目を覚まされた。
We were roused at daybreak by the whistle of a train.
Kanji in this Word
汽
7 strokes
Frequency: 2020
JLPT N1
Grade 2
Meanings
vapor
steam
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
笛
11 strokes
Frequency: 1928
JLPT N1
Grade 3
Meanings
flute
clarinet
pipe
whistle
bagpipe
piccolo
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふえ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
う
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