鏑 かぶら Meanings Noun turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn (attached to an arrow to sound when fired) See also: かぶ. arrow with such a whistle attached See also: 鏑矢 (かぶらや). Kanji 鏑 arrowhead. Read as かぶら. Words containing 鏑 鏑矢 (かぶらや) arrow with a whistle attached 八目鏑 (やつめかぶら) eight-holed arrow whistle 鳴り鏑 (なりかぶら) arrow with a whistle attached Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists