[つか, tsuka] (n, n-suf) (1) { math } lattice; (n, n-suf, ctr) (2) counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); (3) handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows) #8371
[piipii] (n, adj-f, adv) (1) (on-mim) whistling or chirping; (2) flute; (3) beginner; (4) poor
[pyuupyuu] (adv) sound of whistling or wheezing
[pyupyu] (n) whistling of wind
[poutto] (adv, vs) (1) (on-mim) shrill whistling sound; (2) reddening or brightening slightly; (3) rush of blood to the head
[shunshun] (adv, adv-to) whistling (e.g. of a kettle)
[hyu-hyu-; hyuuhyuu] (n) whistling sound; sound of the wind
[もがりぶえ, mogaribue] (n) winter wind whistling through a bamboo fence
[ゆびぶえ, yubibue] (n) whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking ones fingers in ones mouth and blowing
[ねずみなき, nezuminaki] (n, vs) whistling of a prostitute (to attract customers)
[かぶらや, kaburaya] (n) (See 嚆矢) arrow to which is attached a turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle
[なきすな;なりすな(鳴砂), nakisuna ; narisuna ( mei suna )] (n) singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on); whistling sand; squeaking sand; barking sand
[るりちょう, rurichou] (n) (1) (col) Formosan whistling thrush (Myophonus insularis); (2) (See 大瑠璃) blue-and-white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana)
[こうし, koushi] (n) (1) (See 鏑矢) arrow to which is attached a turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; (2) the start of things