編木
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
| 編 | 木 |
Etymology
The characters 編木 are used as jukujikun. The first syllable bin may refer to the way the instrument is bound together. The latter part, zasara, is a rendaku form of 簓 (sasara, “bamboo whisk or broom”), which this instrument resembles.
Noun
編木 (hiragana びんざさら, romaji binzasara)
- (music) a Japanese percussion instrument made of wooden slats
Synonyms
- 板ざさら