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Noun
1. plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pickUsually written using kana alone, esp. 撥
Noun
2. drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beaterUsually written using kana alone, esp. 桴, 枹
Wikipedia definition
3. BachiBachi (also batchi or buchi) is the name for the straight, wooden sticks used to play Japanese taiko drums, and also (written 撥) the plectrum for stringed instruments like the shamisen and biwa.
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Other forms
撥 【バチ】桴 【ばち】桴 【バチ】枹 【ばち】枹 【バチ】
Notes
枹: Rarely-used kanji form. 枹: Rarely-used kanji form.

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