撥ばち
Meanings
Noun
1. plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick
esp. 撥
2. drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
esp. 桴, 枹
Kanji used
brush up
Pitch accent
ば
ち
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
sound made by a plectrum
pick-guard (protective patch on a biwa, etc.)
bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
pick-guard (protective patch on a shamisen, etc.)
Edo-period hairstyle for the common man (the entire head shaved just above the ear, with the remainder tied up in the back)