横笛 よこぶえ Also written おうてき, ようじょう, おうじゃく Meanings Noun transverse flute (e.g. a fife) See also: 縦笛 (たてぶえ). Kanji 横 sideways. Read as よこ. 笛 flute. Read as ふえ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists