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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 尺� (shakuhachi), from 尺 (shaku, an archaic measure of length approximately equal to 30 centimeters) + � (hachi), meaning "eight".

Pronunciation
Syllables: sha·ku·ha·chi
AHD: shäko�oʹhäch� or shäʹko�ohäch�
IPA|/��kʰu�h�t�i�/ or /��kʰuh�t�i�/

Noun
en-noun

1. musici A Japanese flute which is tuned to a pentatonic scale is end-blown like a recorder instead of being held transversely like the Western transverse flute, originally used by Zen Buddhist Monks in the practice of blowing meditation (Suizen).

Category:Japanese derivations

Japanese

Noun
ja-noun|r|hira�����|kanji尺�

1. #English|shakuhachi
2. vulgar|lang=ja fellatio, oral sex

• 2007-07-07 14:43 - AutoFormat - -''(vulgar)'' +{{vulgar|lang=ja}}

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