へい
平
け
家
び
琵
わ
琶

noun

  1. Heike biwa, Heike lute, biwa with 4 strings and 5 frets, esp. for accompanying the Heike Monogatari.
  2. chanting of the Heike Monogatari to biwa accompaniment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
へい
平
け
家
び
琵
わ
琶
 平家琵琶 へいけびわ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

even, flat, peace
ヘイ　たいら　ひら (3rd, N3)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
to divide
house, home, family
いえ　カ　や (2nd, N4)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
シ (Kentei 1)
glissando on strings, lute
ビ (Kentei Pre-1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
compare, race, ratio
ヒ　くら.べる　い (5th, N2)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
lute
ワ　ハ　ベ (Kentei Pre-1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
comma-design
ともえ　ハ　うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)